Lok Sabha Question No. 1374 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Wind Energy Potential
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1374 ANSWERED ON 27.07.2023

## WIND ENERGY POTENTIAL

## 1374. SHRI N. REDDEPPA

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that Andhra Pradesh is one of the 8 States in the country with the highest wind energy potential and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there is any scheme to aid the replacement of old and less efficient turbines with advanced turbines and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any policy is being formulated to repower old turbines and issue guidelines to recycle old turbines;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the quantum of funds sanctioned and allocated to Andhra Pradesh to develop its wind energy potential during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) The wind resource assessment conducted by the National Institute of Wind Energy indicates an estimated wind power potential of about 695.5 GW at 120 meter and 1164 GW at 150 meter above ground level in the country. However, the wind resource is highly site specific and its commercially exploitable potential is available majorly in eight states including Andhra Pradesh. The state-wise wind power potential of these eight windy states is given as under;

| State          |   Wind Power Potential (in GW) at 120m above ground level |   Wind Power Potential (in GW) at 150 m above ground level |
|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh |                                                     74.9  |                                                     123.33 |
| Gujarat        |                                                    142.56 |                                                     180.79 |
| Karnataka      |                                                    124.15 |                                                     169.25 |
| Madhya Pradesh |                                                     15.4  |                                                      55.42 |
| Maharashtra    |                                                     98.21 |                                                     173.86 |
| Rajasthan      |                                                    127.75 |                                                     284.25 |
| Tamil Nadu     |                                                     68.75 |                                                      95.1  |
| Telangana      |                                                     24.83 |                                                      54.71 |
| Others         |                                                     18.95 |                                                      27.14 |
| Total          |                                                    695.5  |                                                    1163.85 |

(b) to (d) Government has issued 'Policy for Repowering of the Wind Power Projects' on 05 th August, 2016 which, inter alia, provides an incentive of additional interest rate rebate of 0.25% over and above the interest rate rebates available to the new wind projects being financed by Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA).

Majority of wind turbine components are made up of metals which can be recycled and for Fiber Reinforced Plastics  (FRP)  used  in  blades,  the  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB)  has  issued  'Guidelines  for Disposal of Thermoset Plastic Waste including Sheet moulding compound (SMC)/Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP)' on 25 th May, 2016.

- (e) The wind power projects are set up mostly by private developers based on technoeconomic viability of the project. At present, there is no specific scheme/programme for providing financial support to States for setting up wind power projects.

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