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Wind energy - Challenges & prospects in India [1]

Renewable energy contributed 7% of India's electricity generation in 2006, with about 9.1 GW of capacity. Nearly two-thirds of this contribution was from wind sources, 1.8 GW from small hydro, and 1 GW from biomass derived energy. The total generation potential from renewables is estimated at 172 GW. Meanwhile, the Indian government has committed to generate 10% of power from renewables by 2012, the end of the next planning cycle. This paper is a review of the state of the wind energy sector, and points to the role of policy and the CDM in future growth.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2007
Himraj Dang [2]
InWind Chronicle [3]
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Climate Mitigation [4], Energy Policy [5], Renewable Energy [6], Wind Energy [7], Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) [8], India [9]
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