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Monday, May 7, 2012
Wind Power Energy Projects
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3362
ANSWERED ON-07.05.2012
(a) whether Government has identified the locations for wind power energy projects across the country; (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise (c) the details of total wind power energy potential available across the country; (d) the details of funds earmarked/released for the implementation of wind power energy projects, State-wise; and (e) whether there is any time-frame fixed for implementation of these projects?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (DR. FAROOQ ABDULLAH)
(a) Suitable sites for wind power energy projects are identified in the Indian Wind Atlas and wind monitoring data. The Ministry has established 653 wind monitoring stations in the country through Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET), Chennai for carrying out wind resource assessment. The wind data of these locations is available with C-WET and is used by developers for setting up of wind power projects.
(b): The State-wise details of wind monitoring stations are given at Annexure-I.
(c): As per an estimation done by the Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET), Chennai, the wind power potential in the country is estimated at 49,130 MW at a height of 50 m. The State/UT-wise details are given at Annexure-II.
(d): The Ministry provides funds only for Generation based Incentive (GBI) for wind power energy projects through the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA). The funds released for GBI during 2010-11 and 2011-12 are Rs. 25.00 crore and Rs. 21.18 crore respectively. (e): Wind Power Installations are taken up in commercial mode with private sector investment under the policies of respective State Governments.
(a) whether Government has identified the locations for wind power energy projects across the country; (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise (c) the details of total wind power energy potential available across the country; (d) the details of funds earmarked/released for the implementation of wind power energy projects, State-wise; and (e) whether there is any time-frame fixed for implementation of these projects?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (DR. FAROOQ ABDULLAH)
(a) Suitable sites for wind power energy projects are identified in the Indian Wind Atlas and wind monitoring data. The Ministry has established 653 wind monitoring stations in the country through Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET), Chennai for carrying out wind resource assessment. The wind data of these locations is available with C-WET and is used by developers for setting up of wind power projects.
(b): The State-wise details of wind monitoring stations are given at Annexure-I.
(c): As per an estimation done by the Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET), Chennai, the wind power potential in the country is estimated at 49,130 MW at a height of 50 m. The State/UT-wise details are given at Annexure-II.
(d): The Ministry provides funds only for Generation based Incentive (GBI) for wind power energy projects through the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA). The funds released for GBI during 2010-11 and 2011-12 are Rs. 25.00 crore and Rs. 21.18 crore respectively. (e): Wind Power Installations are taken up in commercial mode with private sector investment under the policies of respective State Governments.
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