The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India joined the worldwide celebrations of 15th June as Global Wind Day, through the organization of a day-long event in New Delhi on 15th June, 2023.
Key points
- Delivering the keynote address, Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, congratulated the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu for their achievements during the financial year 2022-‘23.
- Rajasthan was felicitated for achieving the highest wind capacity addition, Gujarat for achieving the highest wind capacity addition through open access and Tamil Nadu for initiating repowering of wind turbines.
- The event also witnessed the launch of Wind Atlas at 150 meter above ground level, prepared by National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE).
- The onshore wind potential of the country is now estimated at 1,164 GW at 150 meter above ground level.
- India has made great strides in the generation of wind energy over the years, and it now ranks fourth in wind power capacity in the world.
- India has significant potential for both onshore and offshore wind energy production.
- With the continuous efforts from the government, the country has developed around 15 GW of domestic wind manufacturing capacity.
