Monday, December 12, 2011

Wind Energy - Private Investment and Capacity Status


Wind power projects are installed in the country through private sector investment. During the last three years, and current year upto October 2011, the wind power capacity of 6926 MW has been installed in the country with the private sector investment of about Rs. 38093 crore.  State/UT-wise detail is given below. Quantum of wind energy generated during the same period is about 64 billion units.

STATE-WISE WIND POWER INSTALLATIONS VIS–A-VIS INVESTMENT 
          (APRIL 2008 – OCTOBER 2011)
 States


Capacity installed
(MW)

Private Sector Investment *
 (Rs. in crores)
Andhra Pradesh
90
495
Gujarat
1243
6836
Karnataka
837
4603
Kerala
25
137
Madhya Pradesh
88
484
Maharashtra
726
3993
Rajasthan
1226
6743
Tamil Nadu
2692
14806

*An investment of around 5.5 crore is made per MW installation of wind power projects.

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