Renewable energy accounts for nearly 13% of India's installed power capacity, with wind power making up around 70% of renewable energy. Tamil Nadu has the largest wind power capacity of 7,154 MW, followed by Gujarat with 3,093 MW and Maharashtra with 2,976 MW. Key factors supporting wind power development in India include accelerated depreciation benefits, generation-based incentives, and renewable purchase obligations, while lack of regulatory frameworks and grid connectivity pose hindrances. Future areas of focus include installing larger turbine sizes, increasing hub heights, improving forecasting abilities, and developing offshore wind power.

1. Wind Power in India

2. Wind power in the mix
Total:29.464GW
Renewable power accounts for nearly 13% of the installed power capacity in India
and wind power accounts for nearly 70% of that!!
*Source: MNRE,Sept 2013

3. Wind power installation in India
Sl.N
0
State
Capacity in
MW
1
Tamil Nadu
7154
2
Gujarat
3093
3
Maharashtra
2976
4
Rajasthan
2355
5
Karnataka
2113
6
Madhya
Pradesh
386
7
Andhra
Pradesh
435
8
Kerala
35
9
Others
4
Total
18551
*Indian State Wise Wind Installed Capacity March 2013,CWET

4. State wise GDP vs. wind power plants
* India2020economyoutlook2012/State Wise

5. The future potential

6. The future potential
* India Wind Energy Outlook 2012

7. Key factors to development
Accelerated Depreciation (AD)
benefit
Generation Based Incentive(GBI)
Renewable Purchase Obligation
(RPO)
Tradable Renewable Energy
Certificate(REC)

8. Hindrance to development
Lack of regulatory framework
Inadequate grid connectivity
High wheeling and open access
charges
Land and statutory clearance issues

9. Technology in the future
MW size turbines
Increase in the hub height up to
120m (current installation average
@80m)
Accurate forecasting/scheduling of
power generation
Repowering of old wind plants
Off shore wind development
Smart grid integration

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