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  • Windpowerindia is an exclusive website on Indian wind power sector by India's leading wind power consultants- Consolidated Energy Consultants Ltd.(CECL), Bhopal The website was launched in July 2000 and since being updated regularly.

    CECL offers Wind Farm Sites in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan For details visit our RE Portal www.re-port.in
    CECL now provides "Lender's Independent Engineer (LIE)" Services for "Solar Power Projects"

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Notables

India ranks fourth amongst the wind-energy-producing countries of the world after China, USA and Germany.

Estimated potential is around 49130 MW at 50 m above ground level and 102788 MW at 80 m above ground level.

Exhaustive wind resource assessment has been carried out in 826 stations spread over various parts of the country. As on date 244 Wind Monitoring stations have indicated wind power density 200 W/m² or more at 50 m above ground level.

Micro Survey of Wind Resource for 97 Wind Monitoring Stations have been completed to know the zone of influence and Wind Power Potential around the stations to meet the requirement of wind energy developers in the country.

Windfarms have been installed in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu & West Bengal. Majority of installed capacity belongs to Private Sector in seven states

A good number of wind turbine manufacturers are active in India and producing Wind Electric Generators (WEGs) of rating 225 kW to 2800 kW.

A large number of agencies have come up to supply components/spares/ accessories and to provide services like Erection, O&M, Civil & Electrical Construction, Consultancy etc.

A large number of water pumping windmills and small aero-generators have been installed in the country.

Wind-Solar and Wind-Diesel Hybrid systems have also been installed at a few places.

The Central Ministry and several State Nodal Agencies encourage growth of Wind Energy Sector through financial incentives and policy support.

The Central electricity Regulatory commission & State electricity Regulatory Commissions have declared suitable tariff for wind power, Renewable Purchase specifications, Renewable energy certification etc.

The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), Govt. of India has established a National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) at Chennai with field test station at Kayathar to act as technical focal point for wind power development in the country.

Financial assistance for Renewable sources of energy is available through Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), a supporting arm of MNRE, GOI.

Indian Renewable energy capacity beyond high of 62.05 GW. The gross installed Renewable energy capacity in India reached a high of 62.05 GW by end of 2017. The ratios are like this : Wind: 32.75 GW and Solar: 16.61 GW, Bio-power: 8.29 GW and Small hydro power:4.40 GW.

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Facts & Figures

Largest Rating of WEG installed

3000 kW, Acciona Windpower

Highest Hub Height of WEG installed

140 m (Suzlon Energy 2100 kW & Acciona 3000 kW)

Maximum Rotor Diameter of WEG installed

125 m, Acciona 3000 kW

Maximum Installations in a State

7850 MW, Tamil Nadu

Maximum Installed Capacity by a WEG Supplier

11309 MW, Suzlon Energy

Maximum installable Potential in a State

35071 MW, Gujarat (at 80 m above ground level)

84431 MW, Gujarat (at 100 m above ground level)

Maximum No. of NIWE Wind Monitoring Stations Installed in a State

140 Nos., Maharashtra

Highest Elevation at which Windfarm Established

1100 m.a.s.l at Vankusawade, Maharashtra

Highest Elevation at which Wind Monitoring Station Established

4533 m.a.s.l. at Chushul, J&K

Highest Capacity Addition in a Financial Year

5505 MW during 2016-17

Highest Capacity Addition in a Financial Year in a State

2187 MW during 2016-17 in Andhra Pradesh

Highest Capacity Addition in a Financial Year by a WEG Manufacturer in India

2037 MW during 2016-17 by Gamesa Wind

First WEG Installed under Demonstration Projects

55 kW & 110 kW, Micon make at Mandvi, Gujarat, commissioned on 15.01.1986

(Completed 31 years)

First Commercial Windfarm Developer

M/s Pandian Chemicals, Madurai (TN) 250 kW WEGs, NEPC-Micon make at Kattadimalai, Dist. Kanyakumari (TN) commissioned on 28.03.90

(Completed 27 years)

Overall Average Rating of WEG Installed in India as on 31.03.2017

990 kW

Average Rating of WEG Installed in India during 2016-17

1923 kW

First Concrete Tower for WEG

Enercon 230 kW WEG at Gudimangalam, Dist. Coimbatore

First Wind Monitoring Station

Sultanpet (T.N.) established on 28.07.1986
(Nearing 31 years)

First Wind-Diesel Project

Sagar Island (WB), supplied by Auroville Wind Systems for WBREDA

First Joint Sector Company

M.P. Windfarms Ltd., Bhopal, M.P. (Promoted by Consolidated Energy Consultants Ltd., IREDA & M.P. Urjavikas Nigam Ltd.) formed in the year 1994

(Completed 23 years of formation)

First exclusive Web-site on Windpower Programme in India

www.windpowerindia.com developed by Consolidated Energy Consultants Ltd., Bhopal in the year 2000 (being updated every month)

First Directory on Windpower Programme in India

Directory Indian Windpower a unique publication of its kind, being published by Consolidated Energy Consultants Ltd., Bhopal, since 2001

(17 yearly Editions published).