1970s energy crisis led to the establishment of the Commission for Additional Sources of Energy (CASE) in the Department

of Science & Technology (India) in March 1981. CASE was responsible for formulation of policies and their implementation, creation of programmes for development of new and renewable energy and coordinating and intensifying R&D in the sector. In 1982, a new department was created in the then Ministry of Energy, i.e., Department of Non-conventional Energy Sources (DNES). DNES incorporated CASE under its umbrella. A decade later, in 1992, DNES became the Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources (MNES). In October 2006, the Ministry was re-christened as the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Mission mission of the Ministry is to bring in Energy Security; Increase the share of clean power; increase Energy Availability and Access; improve Energy Affordability; and maximise Energy Equity. Key functional area The major functional area or Allocation of Business of MNRE are:

Commission for Additional Sources of Energy (CASE); Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA); Integrated Rural Energy Programme (IREP); Research and development of Biogas and programmes relating to Biogas units; Solar Energy including Solar Photovoltaic devices and their development, production and applications; Programme relating to improved chulhas and research and development thereof; All matters relating to small/mini/micro hydel projects of and below 25 MW capacities; Research and development of other non-conventional/renewable sources of energy and programmes relating thereto; Tidal energy; Geothermal Energy;

Biofuel: (i) National Policy; (ii) research, development and demonstration on transport, stationary and other applications; (iii) setting up of a National Bio-fuels Development Board and strengthening the existing institutional mechanism; and (iv) overall coordination. Initiative

Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) - The objective of the mission is to establish India as a global leader in solar energy, by creating the policy conditions for its diffusion across the country as quickly as possible.[3] National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP)[4] Solar Lantern Programme[5] Solar thermal energy Demonstration Programme[6] Remote Village Lighting Programme[7] National Biomass Cookstoves Initiative (NBCI)[8] National Offshore Wind Energy Authority[9]

A National Offshore Wind Energy Authority (NOWA) under the aegis of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy will be constituted that will act as the nodal agency for Offshore Wind Projects in India. NOWA will carry out resource assessment and surveys in the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) of the country and simultaneously enter into contract with project developers for development of offshore wind energy project in the territorial water . NOWA will be the single window agency and will coordinate with concerned Ministries/Departments for necessary clearances. However, NOWA will only act as a facilitator for getting clearance and application for clearance will be dealt in entirety by the concerned Ministry/Department. Achievements Power from renewables Grid-based As of October 2012, the Ministry was successful in deploying a total of 26266.96 Megawatt (MW) capacity of gridbased renewable energy. 18274.80 MW of which was from Wind power, 3451.49 MW from Small hydro Power, 2175.23 MW from Bagasse Cogeneration, 1226.60 MW from Biomass power, 1045.16 from Solar power (SPV), and the rest from Waste to Power. Off-grid

During the same time period, the total deployment of an Off-grid based renewable energy capacity was about 787.53 MW. Of these, Biomass (non-bagasse) Cogeneration consisted of 416.94 MW, Biomass Gasifier was 138.05 MW, Waste to energy was 73.72 MW, SPV Systems (of less than 1 Kilowatt (kW)) capacity was 103.81 MW, and the rest from micro-Hydro and Wind power. Remote village electrification Under the leadership of MNRE, the total number of villages that were provided with the Renewable Energy Systems was 8846. Other renewable energy systems The total number of deployment of Family Biogas plant was 44.08 lakhs. And the total area that it covered with Solar water heating (SWH) systems was 4.47 Million m2. Institutions and regional offices The Ministry has 4 specialised technical institution. They are:-

The Solar Energy Centre (SEC), located in Haryana. Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu The Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy (SSS-NIRE), near Jallandhar, Punjab. Alternate Hydro Energy Centre, located inside the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee campus.

It also has a specialised financial institution called the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), in New Delhi. The agency provides term loans for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. The Ministry have 2 Regional Offices. One is located in Guwahati, Assam and the other one at Bhubaneshwar, Orissa. The Guwahati office has its functional jurisdiction in Northeast Indiaincluding Sikkim, while the Bhubaneshwar office has it in Orissa and West Bengal.

Wind power in India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The development of wind power in India began in the 1990s, and has significantly increased in the last few years. Although a relative newcomer to the wind industry compared with Denmark or the United States, India has the fifth largest installed wind power capacity in the world.[1] In 2009-10 India's growth rate was highest among the other top four countries. As of 31 Oct 2013 the installed capacity of wind power in India was 19933.68 [2][3] MW, mainly spread across Tamil Nadu (7154 MW),[4] Gujarat (3,093 MW), Maharashtra (2976 MW), Karnataka(2113 MW), Rajasthan (2355 MW), Madhya Pradesh (386 MW), Andhra Pradesh (435 MW), Kerala (35.1 MW), Orissa (2MW),[5][6] West Bengal (1.1 MW) and other states (3.20 MW).[7] It is estimated that 6,000 MW of additional wind power capacity will be installed in India by 2014. [8] Wind power accounts for 8.5% of India's total installed power capacity, and it generates 1.6% of the country's power.[9] India's wind atlas is available.

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State-level wind power 2.1 Tamil Nadu (7158 MW) 2.2 Gujarat (3,187 MW) 2.3 Maharashtra (2976 MW) 2.4 Rajasthan (2355 MW) 2.5 Madhya Pradesh (386 MW) 2.6 Kerala 2.7 Odisha (2.0MW) 2.8 West Bengal (2.10MW)

India is the world's fifth largest wind power producer, with a generation capacity of 8,896 MW. The worldwide installed capacity of wind power reached 197 GW by the end of 2010. China (44,733 MW), US (40,180 MW), Germany (27,215 MW) and Spain (20,676 MW) are ahead of India in fifth position. [11] The short gestation periods for installing wind turbines, and the increasing reliability and performance of wind energy machines has made wind power a favoured choice for capacity addition in India.[12]Suzlon, an Indian-owned company, emerged on the global scene in the past decade, and by 2006 had captured almost 7.7 percent of market share in global wind turbine sales. Suzlon is currently the leading manufacturer of wind turbines for the Indian market, holding some 43 percent of market share in India. Suzlons success has made India the developing country leader in advanced wind turbine technology.[13]

State-level wind power[edit] There is a growing number of wind energy installations in states across India. As of March 2013, the states of India had a cumulative installed capacity of 19051.46 MW.[14] State Tamil Nadu Gujarat Maharashtra Rajasthan Karnataka Capacity as on 31.03.2013(MW)[14] 7162.18 3174.58 3021.85 2684.65 2135.50

Andhra Pradesh 447.65 Madhya Pradesh 386.00 Kerala Others Total 35.10 4.30 19051.46

Tamil Nadu (7158 MW)[edit] With peak wind power generation at close to 7000 MW, Tamil Nadu is one of the wind power hubs of South Asia. Tamil Nadu generates 40% of India's wind power.[15] Major districts with wind farms are Tuticorin, Coimbatore, Kanyakumari, Thirunelveli and Tiruppur. The Government of Tamil Nadu in the recent times has been criticized for lack of proper management, irregular and long pending payment of arrears to the windmill investors, this has led to the new projects moving to other states for investment and the state is no-longer a preferred destination for wind energy investments.[16][17] Gujarat (3,187 MW-Gujarat governments focus on tapping renewable energy has led to sharp rise in the capacity to generate power using wind energy in the last few years. According to official data, wind power generations capacity in the state has increased a staggering ten times in just six years. As per C-WET data, the total installed capacity in Gujarat stood at 3093 MW.[18] Maharashtra (2976 MW)[ Maharashtra is third only to Tamil Nadu and Gujarat in terms of generating in India.In Satara a Company namedSuzlon Energy Ltd. has its wind power plant.[citation needed] Rajasthan (2355 MW)[ 2356 MW as per the news reported by Times of India, Dated 31.3.2012.[citation needed] Madhya Pradesh (386 MW-In consideration of unique concept, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh has sanctioned another 15 MW project to Madhya Pradesh Windfarms Ltd. MPWL, Bhopal at Nagda Hills near Dewas under consultation from Consolidated Energy Consultants Ltd. CECL Bhopal. All the 25 WEGs have been commissioned on 31.03.2008 and under successful operation.[19] Kerala[The first wind farm of the state was set up[when?] at Kanjikode in Palakkad district.[citation needed] The [ate a total of 600 MW of power. The agency has identified 16 sites for setting up wind farms through private developers.[citation needed] Odisha (2.0MW)Odisha a coastal state has higher potential for wind energy. Current installation capacity stands at 2.0 MW. Odisha has a windpower potential of 1700MW. The Govt of Odisha is actively pursuing to boost Wind power generation in the state. however it has not progressed like other states primarily because Odisha having a huge coal reserve and number of existing and upcoming thermal power plants, is a power surplus state.[20] West Bengal (2.10MW)The total installation in West Bengal is 2.10 MW till Dec 2009 at Fraserganj, Distt- South 24 Paraganas. More 0.5 MW (approx) at Ganga Sagar, Kakdwip, Distt - South 24 Paraganas. Both the project owned by West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency (WBREDA), Govt. of WB and project was executed on turnkey basis by Utility Powertech Limited (UPL).[citation needed] Projects in India[edit] India's Largest Wind power production facilities (10MW and greater)[21]

Power Plant Vankusawade Park Cape Comorin Kayathar Subhash Ramakkalmedu Muppandal Wind Gudimangalam Puthlur RCI Lamda Danida Chennai Mohan Jamgudrani MP Jogmatti BSES Perungudi Newam Kethanur Wind Farm Hyderabad APSRTC Muppandal Madras Shah Gajendragarh Shah Gajendragarh Acciona Tuppadahalli Poolavadi Chettinad Shalivahana Wind Dangiri Wind Farm Wind

Producer Suzlon Energy Ltd. Aban Loyd Chiles Offshore Ltd. Subhash Ltd. Subhash Ltd. Muppandal Wind Farm Gudimangalam Wind Farm Wescare (India) Ltd. Danida India Ltd. Mohan Breweries & Distilleries Ltd. MP Windfarms Ltd. BSES Ltd. Newam Power Company Ltd. Kethanur Wind Farm Andhra Pradesh Corporation. State Road Transport

Location Satara District. Kanyakumari Kayathar Ramakkalmedu Muppandal Gudimangalam Puthlur Lamba Chennai Dewas Chitradurga District Perungudi Kethanur Hyderabad Muppandal Gadag Gadag Chitradurga District Poolavadi Tirupur Jaiselmer

State Maharashtra Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Kerala Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh Gujarat Tamil Nadu Madhya Pradesh Karnataka Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Rajasthan

Total (MWe) 259 33 30 25 22 21 20 15 15 14 14 12 11 10 10 15 10.8 56.1 10 20.4 54

Capacity

Madras Cements Ltd. MMTCL Sanjay D. Ghodawat Tuppadahalli Energy India Private Limited Chettinad Cement Corp. Ltd. Shalivahana Green Energy. Ltd. Oil India Ltd.

BarriersInitial cost for wind turbines is greater than that of conventional fossil fuel generators per MW installed. Noise is produced by the rotor blades. This is not normally an issue in the locations chosen for most wind farms. Future[edit] The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has fixed a target of 10,500 MW between 200712, but an additional generation capacity of only about 6,000 MW might be available for commercial use by 2012. [8] The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced a revised estimation of the potential wind resource in India from 49,130 MW assessed at 50m Hub heights to 102,788 MW assessed at 80m Hub height. The wind resource at higher Hub heights that are now prevailing is possibly even more.