Unlike thermal and hydel power plants, wind energy generation does not degrade the environment

Till 1997 depreciation allowance to investors in the wind sector is estimated to be worth about Rs 270 crore

Since the 1950s and 60s, India s efforts to tap wind energy have seen many ups and downs. The mid 1990s saw a boom, with Tamil Nadu taking the lead in wind power generation. But nothing has moved since

The government wanted to make India a leading wind power, but it got the details wrong

Spurred by sound government policies and technological advances, some European countries have registered a phenomenal growth in wind energy development

Gujarat has wind farms with a total installed capacity of 170 mw, mostly in the private sector, along the coast of Saurashtra and Kutch. It has the second highest number of wind energy generators

Wind energy developers in Andhra Pradesh also seem to be taking a breather after the rush of activity in the early 1990s. "The establishment of new farms has been short of expectations,' says M

When the wind energy sector was opened to private investors in 1993, there was a virtual boom. However, after the initial rush of activity, promoters and investors seem to be taking a breather now. The establishment of wind farms has fallen far short of t