Renewal energy is expected to create maximum impact in the production of electricity. Projections indicate that by the end of the first decade of the new century, it would be cost effective to generate and supply renewable electricity, aggregating to several thousand megawatts, as it's effeciencies and costs are decreasing, while the costs of conventional electricity are increasing. Besides grid supply augmentation, renewable electric technologies offer possiblities of distributed generation at or near points of use, which can reduce peaking loads and save on costly upgradation and maintenance of transmission and distribution networks growing demand. No other renewable energy based electricity producing technology has attained the same level of maturity as wind power. There are no major technical barriers to large scale penetration of wind power.






As per projections made by Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources, 10% of the 2,40,000MW (i.e 24,000MW) installed capacity requirement by the year 2012 A.D. will come from renewables. It is envisaged that 50% of this capacity or 12,000MW may come from wind power. India has now gained sufficient technical and operational experience, and is now on the threshold of "taking off" in wind power. It offers a viable option in the energy supply mix, particularly in the context of the present constraints on conventional sources. It also offers an attractive investment option to the private sector, in the context of the recently announced policies and drive towards private sector generation.

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