Lok Sabha Question No. 2541 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: National Offshore Wind Energy Policy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2541

TO BE ANSWERED ON-02.08.2018

## NATIONAL OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY POLICY

## 2541. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:-

- (a) the salient features of the National Offshore Wind Energy Policy including the tariff cost structure of offshore wind power production;
- (b)  the  details  of  initiatives  undertaken  by  the  National  Institute  of  Wind  Energy  to implement the policy since its inception year-wise; and
- (c) whether the Government has ascertained substantial scope for wind power production off the coasts of Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (I/C) (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a)  The  National  Offshore  Wind  Energy  Policy  was  notified  by  the  Government  on  7 th October,  2015.  According  to  this  policy,  the  National  Institute  of  Wind  Energy  (NIWE), Chennai will act as the nodal agency for carrying out the activities related to development of offshore  wind  energy  in  the  country  within  the  Exclusive  Economic  Zone  of  India.  The policy  has  the  provision  of  allocating  the  sea  bed  for  offshore  wind  energy  development through International Competitive bidding. The tariff for offshore wind energy is  yet to be discovered.
- (b) The details of initiatives taken by NIWE for implementation of the policy year-wise are given in Annexure .
- (c) As per the preliminary studies carried out by NIWE through satellite data, good potential for offshore wind energy development exists off the coast of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. The scope for wind power production off the coast of Maharashtra is yet to be ascertained.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2541 FOR 02.08.2018

## 2015:

- (i) Offshore wind potential zones were identified off the coast of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.
- (ii) The prefeasibility report for offshore wind farm development in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu  were  published  by Facilitating Offshore Wind  in India (FOWIND) consortium in which NIWE was a knowledge partner.

## 2016:

- (i) Study on supply chain and port infrastructure and logistic was carried out and published by FOWIND.
- (ii) Selection  of  the  location  for  installation  of  Light  Detection  and  Ranging (LiDAR) off the coast of Gujarat for wind resource measurement.

## 2017:

- (i) Design, fabrication, installation and commissioning of a LiDAR platform off the coast of Gujarat to validate wind resource assessment.
- (ii) Installation and commissioning of the LiDAR for wind resource measurement off the coast of Gujarat.
- (iii) Geophysical survey for 70  Sq.km off the coast of Gujarat under the First Offshore Wind Project of India (FOWPI), a project supported by European Union.

## 2018:

- (i) NIWE is carrying out geophysical, met-ocean and geotechnical surveys for a  selected  zone  off  the  coast  of  Gujarat  in  association  with  National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai.
- (ii) The feasibility  studies  for  offshore  wind  farm  in  Gujarat  and  Tamil  Nadu has been published by FOWIND.
- (iii) The Expression of Interest (EoI) for one GW offshore wind farm in Gujarat was floated  and  initial  consultation  with  35  participants  of  EoI  has  been carried out for preparation of the tender document.