The state of
Gujarat blessed with along coast lined and certain
inland areas which have potential for harnessing
of Wind energy for power generation. According to
the study conducted by the Ministry of Non –
Conventional Sources of Energy, the state of
Gujarat has a gross potential of 7362 MW of Wind
Power.
About
50 sites in the state have been declared potential
for setting up of Windfarms, on the basis of the
long term data of Wind speed, collected and
analyzed under the aegis of the Ministry of Non
Conventional Sources of Energy.
Given the
potential of wind power generation in the state,
the first demonstration Wind farm project was set
up by the Agency in 1986 at the Okha coast
followed by few more demonstration Windfarms with
an aggregate capacity of 16.295 MW. The
satisfactory performance and operation of these
demonstration Windfarms, led to an incentive
scheme in 1993, declared by the state government
for private sector participation in the Wind power
generation.
Under the
incentive scheme of 1993, a Windfarm capacity of
149.55 MW by the private sector has been
established during the period from 1993 to March,
1998.
The state
government in June, 2002, has declared the new
Wind Power Generation Policy – 2002, for private
sector participation, for setting up of the
Windfarms. The Government resolution regarding the
aforesaid policy and the application from along
with the detailed guidelines for the applicants
can be downloaded from this site.
Under the
Wind Power generation policy – 2002, Windfarm capacity of
220.10 MW has
been installed and commissioned, as of November
2006.
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