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A Short Review of Wind Energy Progress in India

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Wind energy being one of the cheapest and easily available sources of energy is very important to meet increasing demand for green energy in India. Wind energy is a clean, eco-friendly, renewable resource having better spread across the country compared to most of the conventional energy sources. This review covers recent developments in the field of wind energy in the country and highlights progress in the areas of wind installation, production, and consumption actively supported by policy formulations, design, and implementation of incentive schemes, and monitoring the effective implementation of the policy frameworks. Further, this paper reviews existing drivers and bottlenecks and identifies future drivers of wind growth in India. It is found that financing of wind projects remains as one of the most important challenges, and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is constantly trying to overcome the same. It is anticipated that future wind power developments will be largely driven by the formation of Renewable Energy Act, successful implementation of Offshore Wind Energy Policy, and low-cost financing.

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Abbreviations

ADB:

Accelerated depreciation benefit

CERC:

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission

COP:

Conference of Parties

CTU:

Central transmission utility

EEZ:

Exclusive economic zone

GBI:

Generation-based incentive

IREDA:

Renewable energy development agency

LCOE:

Levelized cost of electricity

MNRE:

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

NBFCs:

Nonbanking financial companies

NEP:

National electricity policy

NIWE:

National Institute of Wind Energy

NOCs:

No-objection certificates

NOWEP:

National offshore wind energy policy

PPA:

Power purchasing agreement

REC:

Renewable Energy Certificate

RECRI:

Renewable Energy Certificate Registry of India

RPO:

Renewable Purchase Obligation

SERC:

State Electricity Regulatory Commission

STU:

State transmission utility

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Kar, S.K. A Short Review of Wind Energy Progress in India. Curr Sustainable Renewable Energy Rep 3, 92–100 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40518-016-0053-1

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