2. Environment and Health News June 2013

Wind Energy: The Fastest Growing Renewable Energy Technology


Worldwide, wind energy is accepted as one of the most developed, cost-effective and proven renewable energy technologies to meet increasing electricity demands in a sustainable manner. While, onshore wind energy technologies have reached to a stage of mass deployment and have become competitive with fossil fuel based electricity generation with supportive policy regimes across the world, exploitation of offshore wind energy is yet to reach a comparable scale. India ranks 5th in terms of installed capacity from wind energy projects globally which has reached to 18522 MW as on January 2013. 

Wind energy is the fastest growing renewable energy technology for generating grid connected power amongst various renewable energy sources. The preliminary assessment along the coastline suggests that there could be potential to develop offshore wind energy along Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Maharashtra coasts. The present wind power installed capacity in the country is 19051 MW whereas the nuclear power installed capacity is 4780 MW. 
As per information available in Central Electricity Agency’s website, nuclear power projects have generated 13.72 Billion units of electricity during April-August, 2012, whereas wind power projects have generated 18.91 Billion units of electricity during the corresponding period. Depending upon functionality of different type of power plants, the wind energy contribution in terms of generation during peak windy season in Tamil Nadu is around 30%. (pib news)

Did you know


1. Wind power installed capacity in the country is 19051 MW.
2. Nuclear power installed capacity is 4780 MW.
3. Tamil Nadu has the highest installed capacity of wind energy in the country.

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