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Presently, wind energy is the fastest growing renewable energy sector in the country. Considering the present rate of installation, it is expected that an additional wind power capacity of about 3000 MW will be achieved in the country during the next two years i.e. by the end of 2006-07.
Wind power Projects aggregating to a capacity of 3595 MW have been installed in the country as on 31st March, 2005. State-wise wind power installed capacity is given below :-
STATE
INSTALLED CAPACITY (MW)
ANDHRA PRADESH
120.60
GUJARAT
253.53
KARNATAKA
410.75
MADHYA PRADESH
28.85
MAHARASHTRA
456.25
RAJASTHAN
284.76
TAMIL NADU
2036.92
OTHERS
3.60
TOTAL :
3595.26
Above information was given by Shri Vilas Muttemwar, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Non Conventional Energy Sources, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
RCJ/KC/ Capacity Wind energy – PQ (27.7.05)
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