Wind Turbine
Together WE power the next generation
The wind is a clean, free, and readily available renewable
energy source. Each day, around the world, wind turbines are
capturing the wind’s power and converting it to electricity.
This source of power generation plays an increasingly
important role in the way we power our world.
With an installed capacity of 35625.97MW (March 2019) of
wind energy, Renewable Energy Sources (excluding large
Hydro) currently accounts for 22% of India’s overall installed
power capacity of 356100.19MW. Wind Energy holds the
major portion of 45.5% of total RE capacity (78316.39MW)
among renewable and continued as the largest supplier of
clean energy.
Wind Potential in India
The Government of India, under the Ministry of New and
Renewable Energy, has announced a laudable Renewable
Energy target of 175GW by 2022 out of which 60GW will be
coming from wind power. The Wind Potential in India was
first evaluated by National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) at
50m hub-height i.e. 49GW but according to the survey at 80m
hub height, the potential grows as much as 102GW. Further, a
new study by NIWE at 100m height has estimated a potential
302GW. One of the major advantages of wind energy is its
inherent strength to support rural employment and uplift of
the rural economy. Further, unlike all other sources of power
generation, wind energy does not consume any water which
in itself will become a scarce commodity. Generally, the future
of Wind Energy in India is bright as energy security and self-
sufficiency is identified as the significant driver. The biggest
advantage of wind energy is that the fuel is free, and also it
doesn’t produce Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) emission. The wind
farm can be built reasonably fast, the wind farm land can be
used for farming as well thus serving a dual purpose, and it is
cost-effective as compared to other forms of renewable
energy. (Numerical Data Source: CEA, NIWE, MNRE)