Potential of Wind Energy in India

India’s wind energy sector is led by indigenous wind power industry and has shown consistent progress.

• The country currently has the fourth highest wind installed capacity in the world with total installed capacity of 39.25 GW.
• India can generate 127 GW of offshore wind energy with its 7,600 km of coastline.
• Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Rajasthan are the top 5 wind-energy potential states in India.

Advantages of Wind Energy

• It is a renewable source of energy,
• It is environment friendly,
• Reduces Carbon Dioxide emissions,
• Mitigates the price uncertainty, and
• Generates employment.

Reasons for their Limited Spatial Spread

• Less lucrative
• Intermittent nature ....