NEW LOCATIONS FOR TAPPING OF WIND ENERGY
RAJYA SABHA
201 potential locations
have been identified in 13 States to tap wind energy in the country.
Six potential locations, namely, Chandipur, Chatrapur, Damanjodi,
Gopalpur, Paradwip and Puri have been identified in Orissa.
Fiscal and promotional
incentives are being provided and soft loans for commercial projects
are available from Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency
(IREDA). In order to accelerate commercial development, the State
Governments have been requested to announce conducive policies
for grid connection and sale of electricity generated from wind
power projects. A Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET) has
been established in Chennai to provide technical support for wind
power development. The Resources Assessment Programme is being
continued to identify new potential sites in various States.
This information
was given by the Minister of State for Non-Conventional energy
Sources, Shri M. Kannappan in a written reply to a question by
Shri Ramchandra Khuntia, in the Rajya Sabha today.
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