Country Focus
ISSUE 1 March 2012
Table 1 Details of Cumulative Grid-Interactive Renewable Power Installed Capacity (in MW) as on 31.1.2012 (Source: MNRE)
Renewable Energy Programme / Systems
Target for 2011-12
Achievement during the
Total achievement during
Cumulative achievement up
month of Jan. 2012
2011-12
to 31.01.2012 (in MW)
GRID-INTERACTIVE POWER (CAPACITIES IN MW) Wind Power
2400
101.00
2023.00
16,179.00
Small Hydro Power
350
48.00
as257.50
3300.13
25.00
145.50
1142.60
20.00
285.00
1952.53
1.20
1.20
20.20
Biomass Power Bagasse Cogeneration
460
Waste to Power -Urban
25
-
-
53.46
Solar Power (SPV)
200
291.60
445.55
481.48
Total
3435
485.60
3157.75
23129.40
-Industrial
in southern tip and coastal areas of Gujarat. In
identification of new sites for development and
Gujarat.
India.
a recent development, Suzlon has firmed up
plans to set up an offshore wind power plant in Technology-wise: Over the years, India
has experienced a gradual shift to bigger wind
turbines as a result of improved infrastructure and better economics. The average size of a
wind turbine has increased from 0.77 MW in 2004 to 1.12 MW in 2009 and the MW-class turbines now comprise over half of the new
wind power capacity installed in the country. This development is also leading many wind farm owners to consider re-powering of old
wind power plants as an option to maximize utilization of available resource potential on
land. Since most of the Class I sites have been explored, developers are left with putting
up wind farms in Class II and Class III sites. Designing a wind project on such sites
and achieving higher generation remains a
challenge. Besides, acquisition of private land, obtaining forest clearances, development of infrastructure on complex terrains,
implementation of evacuation infrastructure,
scheduling and forecasting generations are
some of the challenges faced by this sector in
Manufacturing segment: The favourable
policy framework coupled with low manpower cost, raw material availability, and vast market
potential resulted in significant growth of wind turbine manufacturing in the country. The
presence of a number of WTG manufacturers,
ranging from international WTG manufacturers like Vestas and Enercon, GE, Goldwind, Sinovel etc. and emergence of domestic wind turbine manufacturers such as Suzlon and Bharat
Heavy Electricals Ltd helped accelerate growth of the wind sector. The country presently has a
manufacturing capacity of 10,000 MW between 18 manufacturers. However, most of the
critical components such as control systems,
generators and gearboxes are still imported by a majority of manufacturers.
Policy Framework: So far only 16,179
MW has been installed in the country. The main contribution in this has come from
private sector players. The growth in the
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