India's wind power potential is an estimated 45,000 megawatt (mw). Out of this, sites identified with techno-commercial feasibility and ready and available for implementation is 13,000 mw. The energy is clean; a wind power unit requires a gestation period of just 6-12 months. Also, the cost is about the same as thermal power units
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[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/energy-technology
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