As per an estimation done by the Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET), Chennai, the wind power potential in the country is estimated at 49,130 MW at a height of 50 m. The State/UT-wise details are given below:-
State-wise Wind Power Potential
States/UTs-Installable Potential (MW)
Andhra Pradesh-5394
Gujarat-10609
Karnataka -8591
Kerala-790
Madhya Pradesh-920
Maharashtra-5439
Rajasthan-5005
Tamil Nadu-5374
West Bengal-22
Orissa-910
Andaman & Nicobar – 2
Arunachal Pradesh- 201
Assam – 53
Chhattisgarh – 23
Himachal Pradesh- 20
Jammu & Kashmir – 5311
Lakshadweep – 16
Manipur – 7
Meghalaya – 44
Nagaland -3
Sikkim – 98
Uttarakhand – 161
Uttar Pradesh – 137
Total – 49130
The Ministry of new and Renewable Energy provides funds only for Generation based Incentive (GBI) for wind power energy projects through the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA). The funds released for GBI during 2010-11 and 2011-12 are Rs. 25.00 crore and Rs. 21.18 crore respectively.
Wind Power Installations are taken up in commercial mode with private sector investment under the policies of respective State Governments.
This information was given by the Minister of New and Renewable Energy Dr. Farooq Abdullah in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
