The state of Karnataka is bestowed with good wind energy potential. Of the 48,561 MW wind energy potential identified by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for the country, 12,950 MW has been assessed for Karnataka. According to the Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited, the total wind power installed capacity as of January 2010 stands at 1,368 MW.
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, the central power regulator of India, is all set to implement the REC Mechanism any time soon. The Commission believes that the introduction of Renewable Energy Certificates can turn around the market for renewable energy, thus opening up new avenues for renewable energy generators.
The Indian energy supply system has risen from a few thousands of kW capacity in the early fifties to 1,47,402 MW and is growing by the year. However the capacity is unable to keep pace with the growth in demand. The Indian wind energy sector is on the growth path aiming to achieve an installed capacity of about 15,000 MW by 2010.
The Indian energy supply system has risen from a few thousands of kW capacity in the early fifties to 1,47,402 MW and is growing by the year. However the capacity is unable to keep pace with the growth in demand. The Indian wind energy sector is on the growth path aiming to achieve an installed capacity of about 15,000 MW by 2010.
India has been one of the enthusiastic proponents of the need for product certification with regard to wind turbines ever since the technology made its way into the country. One one hand it could be attributed to the influence of Danish turbines which got installed in large numbers as wll as the fact that Denmark was at the forefront in certification of wind turbines.
Kerala lags behind other states in wind power generation. However, the state which relies heavily on hydroelectric power, is now gearing up to generate power from its wind energy resource. According to the data available (December 2008) with the Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET), the gross wind potential for Kerala is 1,171 MW.
The small wind turbine technology is a potential source of energy for electrical power in rural and remote areas, which are otherwise difficult to connect to the grid.
A small wind turbine is a wind powered electric generator with a capacity of less than 30 kilowatts. Small wind turbines can be put to use efficiently for power generation at very low or
Compared to other global small wind turbine (SWT) markets, India has a minuscule installed capacity of SWT/PV-wind hybrid energy systems of about 890 kW (as on January 2009) and hence there is ample scope for SWT or renewable energy hybrid systems sector to grow.
