The Wind power programme in India was initiated towards the end of the Sixth Plan, in 1983-84. A market-oriented strategy was adopted from
inception, which has led to the successful commercial development of the
technology.
The broad based National programme includes wind resource assessment activities research and development support implementation of demonstration projects to create awareness and opening up of new sites involvement of utilities and industry development of infrastructure capability and capacity for manufacture, installation, operation and maintenance of wind electric generators and policy support.
The programme aims at catalyzing commercialization of wind power generation in the country. India is among the top five countries in Wind Power Installations.
Indian Wind Potential
Eight states have commercially feasible wind potential.
Mapped Potential at 50 mtrs. hub height - 45,000 MW.
Installed as on March 2004- 2483 MW, hence huge untapped potential exists.
Govt. of India has proposed capacity Installation of 10,000- 12,000 MW of renewable energy sources over next 10 years.
Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources,Government of India plans to generate 50% of above from wind energy translating into annual additions of 5000 - 6000 MW.
* Figure may vary as a result of new installations all over India.
