印度风能概况.pdfVIP

Rakesh Bakshi Wind Energy in India In India, grid connected wind power generation has gained a the availability of fossil fuels. Hence, the gap between demand high level of attention and acceptability as compared to other and supply of power is increasing. renewable technologies available in the country. Wind energy It is against this background that renewable nonconventional installation in the country is around 1,340 MW as of March sources of power generation play a vital role and offer a 2001 and around 6.75 billion units of electricity have been fed to long-term solution for the problem. Wind, solar, biomass, the state grids so far. mini-hydro power, geothermal, and tidal waves cover the spec- India had undertaken one of the world’s largest efforts for trum of the known renewable resources. Wind, biomass, and so- wind resource assessment, a program that covers 25 states com- lar sources have substantial and dependable potential to fill the prising about 900 stations. The study has indicated a gross wind gap/vacuum that may arise with the fast depletion of conven- potential of around 45,000 MW, and the technical potential is tional fossil fuels. currently estimated at 13,000 MW. Primarily unequal heating of the land and water by the sun A notable feature of the Indian wind energy program has causes winds on the earth. The difference in temperature in- been the interest evinced by private investors/developers in set- duces circulation of air from one zone to another. Wind energy is ting up commercial wind power projects.