Efforts are on to establish windmills for power generation in areas where the velocity of wind is high in Anantapur district. Winds blow at a velocity of 45 km per hour from April to September in the district and are convenient to generate power. The Non-Conventional Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (Nedcap) officials have identified in a survey, that Ramagiri, Kadavakallu, Vajrakarur, Talarichervu, Nallakonda, Mustikovela and Penakacherla Dam are convenient for setting up windmills in the district.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/3-more-windmills-anantapur
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/deccan-chronicle-hyderabad
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/renewable-energy
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wind-energy
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/andhra-pradesh
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/anantapur-d