Windfarming in India,MD>the Desired Policy Recast
India has a total installed capacity of 1414 MW of utility-scale wind power and is the fifth largest producer worldwide of wind electricity. Annual capacity addition fell from 382 MW in 1996 to 70 MW in 1998. A performance analysis of operating wind farms in India highlights declining profitability,...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Energy (Oxford) 2002-03, Vol.27 (3), p.241-241 |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | India has a total installed capacity of 1414 MW of utility-scale wind power and is the fifth largest producer worldwide of wind electricity. Annual capacity addition fell from 382 MW in 1996 to 70 MW in 1998. A performance analysis of operating wind farms in India highlights declining profitability, pointing to the need for enhanced production and optimum wind speed and power rating. Policy reforms are advocated to ensure desired growth of th wind industry, with emphasis on support for domestic manufacturing industries, technology development, and performance upgrades through government-funded R&D. |
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| ISSN: | 0360-5442 |