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The development of '''wind power in India''' began in the 1990s, and has significantly increased in the last few years. Although a relative newcomer to the wind industry compared with Denmark or the US, a combination of domestic policy support for wind power and the rise of Suzlon (a leading global wind turbine manufacturer) have led India to become the country
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with the fourth largest installed wind power capacity in the world, and the wind energy leader in the developing world.<ref>Lewis, Joanna I. (2007). [http://www.resource-solutions.org/lib/librarypdfs/Lewis.Wind.Industry.Development.India.Spain.China.July.2007.pdf ''A Comparison of Wind Power Industry Development Strategies in Spain, India and China''], Ph.D. Dissertation.</ref> The short gestation periods for installing wind turbines, and the increasing reliability and performance of wind energy machines has made wind power a favored choice for capacity addition.<ref>[http://www.suzlon.com/images/you/Suzlon%20MH%20Release%209May06.pdf Suzlon partners with Maharashtra in record year for wind power]</ref>


As of April 2007 the installed capacity of '''wind power in India''' was 7,113.6 [[megawatts|MW]], mainly spread across Tamil Nadu (3457.5 MW), Maharashtra (1484.9 MW), Karnataka (849.4 MW), Rajasthan (469.9 MW), Gujarat (667.1 MW), Andhra Pradesh (121.8 MW), Madhya Pradesh (57.8 MW), Kerala (2 MW), West Bengal (1.6 MW), Others (1.6 MW) Indian states.<ref>[http://www.windpowerindia.com/newsdetailer.html#bkmark2 Wind power India]</ref>
As of April 2007 the installed capacity of wind power in India was 7,113.6 [[megawatts|MW]], mainly spread across Tamil Nadu (3457.5 MW), Maharashtra (1484.9 MW), Karnataka (849.4 MW), Rajasthan (469.9 MW), Gujarat (667.1 MW), Andhra Pradesh (121.8 MW), Madhya Pradesh (57.8 MW), Kerala (2 MW), West Bengal (1.6 MW), Others (1.6 MW) Indian states.<ref>[http://www.windpowerindia.com/newsdetailer.html#bkmark2 Wind power India]</ref>
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The growth of power generating capacity in India is today driven largely by increasing energy needs. The short gestation periods for installing wind turbines, and the increasing reliability and performance of wind energy machines has made the sector a favored choice for capacity addition.<ref>[http://www.suzlon.com/images/you/Suzlon%20MH%20Release%209May06.pdf Suzlon partners with Maharashtra in record year for wind power]</ref>


The worldwide installed capacity of [[wind power]] reached 74,223 MW by the end of 2006. Germany (20,621 MW), Spain (11,615 MW), and the USA (11,603 MW) are ahead of India in fourth position.<ref>[http://www.gwec.net/uploads/media/07-02_PR_Global_Statistics_2006.pdf Global wind energy markets continue to boom – 2006 another record year]</ref>
The worldwide installed capacity of [[wind power]] reached 74,223 MW by the end of 2006. Germany (20,621 MW), Spain (11,615 MW), and the USA (11,603 MW) are ahead of India in fourth position.<ref>[http://www.gwec.net/uploads/media/07-02_PR_Global_Statistics_2006.pdf Global wind energy markets continue to boom – 2006 another record year]</ref>
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==Tamil Nadu (3457.5 MW)==
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[[Image:Aralvaimozhy station.jpg|thumb|right|450px|India is keen to decrease its reliance on [[fossil fuels]] to meet its energy demand. Shown here is a [[wind farm]] in [[Muppandal]], [[Tamil Nadu]].]]
[[Image:Aralvaimozhy station.jpg|thumb|right|450px|India is keen to decrease its reliance on [[fossil fuels]] to meet its energy demand. Shown here is a [[wind farm]] in [[Muppandal]], [[Tamil Nadu]].]]
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[[Tamil Nadu]] is the state with most wind generating capacity: 3216 MW at the end of 2006. Not far from [[Aralvaimozhi]], the [[Muppandal Wind Farm]], the largest in Asia, is located near the once impoverished village of [[Muppandal]], supplying the villagers with electricity for work.<ref>{{cite web

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==Tamil Nadu (3457.5 MW)==
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[[Tamil Nadu]] is the state with most wind generating capacity: 3216 MW at the end of 2006. Not far from [[Aralvaimozhi]], the [[Muppandal Wind Farm]], the largest in Asia, is located near the once impoverished village of [[Muppandal]], supplying the villagers with electricity for work.<ref>{{cite web
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Revision as of 21:12, 24 October 2007

The development of wind power in India began in the 1990s, and has significantly increased in the last few years. Although a relative newcomer to the wind industry compared with Denmark or the US, a combination of domestic policy support for wind power and the rise of Suzlon (a leading global wind turbine manufacturer) have led India to become the country with the fourth largest installed wind power capacity in the world, and the wind energy leader in the developing world.[1] The short gestation periods for installing wind turbines, and the increasing reliability and performance of wind energy machines has made wind power a favored choice for capacity addition.[2]

As of April 2007 the installed capacity of wind power in India was 7,113.6 MW, mainly spread across Tamil Nadu (3457.5 MW), Maharashtra (1484.9 MW), Karnataka (849.4 MW), Rajasthan (469.9 MW), Gujarat (667.1 MW), Andhra Pradesh (121.8 MW), Madhya Pradesh (57.8 MW), Kerala (2 MW), West Bengal (1.6 MW), Others (1.6 MW) Indian states.[3]

Overview

The worldwide installed capacity of wind power reached 74,223 MW by the end of 2006. Germany (20,621 MW), Spain (11,615 MW), and the USA (11,603 MW) are ahead of India in fourth position.[4]

Tamil Nadu (3457.5 MW)

India is keen to decrease its reliance on fossil fuels to meet its energy demand. Shown here is a wind farm in Muppandal, Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu is the state with most wind generating capacity: 3216 MW at the end of 2006. Not far from Aralvaimozhi, the Muppandal Wind Farm, the largest in Asia, is located near the once impoverished village of Muppandal, supplying the villagers with electricity for work.[5] [6] The village had been selected as the showcase for India's $2 billion clean energy program which provides foreign companies with tax breaks for establishing fields of wind turbines in the area.

Maharashtra (1484.9 MW)

Maharashtra is second only to Tamil Nadu in terms of generating capacity. Suzlon has been heavily involved.[7] Suzlon operates what was once Asia's largest wind farm, the Vankusawade Wind Park (201 MW), near the Koyna reservoir in Satara district of Maharashtra.[8]

Karnataka (849.4 MW)

List of small wind farms in Karnataka [2]

Rajasthan (469.9 MW)

Recently I have visited one of the wind farms in Jaisalmer.

Gujarat (667.1 MW)

Andhra Pradesh (100.8 MW)

Madhya Pradesh (57.8 MW)

Kerala (2 MW)

West Bengal (1.6 MW)

Others (1.6 MW)

1.6 MW is installed in other states.

See also

References

  1. ^ Lewis, Joanna I. (2007). A Comparison of Wind Power Industry Development Strategies in Spain, India and China, Ph.D. Dissertation.
  2. ^ Suzlon partners with Maharashtra in record year for wind power
  3. ^ Wind power India
  4. ^ Global wind energy markets continue to boom – 2006 another record year
  5. ^ "Tapping the Wind - India". 2005. Retrieved 2006-10-28. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  6. ^ Watts, Himangshu (2003). "Clean Energy Brings Windfall to Indian Village". Reuters News Service. Retrieved 2006-10-28. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  7. ^ Suzlon partners with Maharashtra in record year for wind power
  8. ^ [1]
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