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India relies heavily on coal, so in order to reduce their dependence on this polluting fossil fuel, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is aiming to have 6,000 MW of additional wind power capacity installed by 2012. Moreover, companies as well as individuals will get tax breaks for investing in green energy, especially wind farms.
The development of wind power in India began in the 1990’s and has significantly increased in the last few years. India is home to one of the world’s largest wind power companys, Suzlon Energy. Suzlon is the largest wind turbine manufacturer in Asia (5th worldwide) and operates a 584 MW wind park in the Western Ghats-Tamil Nadu- the state with the most wind generating capacity and the largest wind park in the world.
Despite the fact that wind power accounts for 6 percent of India’s total installed power capacity it only generates 1.6 percent of the country’s power. For this reason, the government is considering the addition of incentives for ongoing operation of installed wind power plants. | |
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