Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Wind and Biomass Group
(Small Wind Energy & Hybrid Systems)
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Small wind energy systems viz. water pumping windmills, aerogenerators and wind-solar hybrid systems are useful for meeting water pumping and small power requirements in rural/ semi urban/ urban windy areas of the country. Small Wind Energy & Hybrid Systems programme during 2010-11 and 2011-12 (link to AA) is implemented through State Nodal Agencies.
v Categories of Users
Individuals, farmers, NGOs, Central / State Government agencies, local bodies and Panchayats, Autonomous Institutions, Research Organizations, Cooperative Societies, Corporate Bodies, Small Business Establishments, Banks, etc.
Broad technical specification (link para-3 of AA) of water pumping windmills and aerogenerators have been drawn up
v Cost of the systems
o Cost of wind-solar hybrid systems is approximately is ` 2.50 lakhs per kW.
The Ministry provides (link to Annexure-II of AA) up to 50% of the ex-works cost of water pumping windmills, (except for un-electrified Islands for which up to 90% of the ex-works cost). For hybrid systems, it is ` 1.50 Lakhs /KW for Govt./ Public / Charitable, R&D, Academic and other non-profit making organizations and ` 1.0 Lakhs /KW for other beneficiaries not covered above.
v Achievements
A cumulative capacity of 608 kW of wind-solar hybrid systems and 1180 water pumping windmills has been installed.
|
Sl. No. |
State |
Windmills (nos.) |
Aerogenerators (kW) |
|
1 |
A&N Island |
2 |
-- |
|
2 |
Andhra Pradesh |
6 |
16 |
|
3 |
Assam |
3 |
6 |
|
4 |
Bihar |
46 |
-- |
|
5 |
Chhatisgarh |
-- |
-- |
|
6 |
Gujarat |
879 |
10 |
|
7 |
Goa |
-- |
163.8 |
|
8 |
Karnataka |
28 |
39.15 |
|
9 |
Kerala |
79 |
8 |
|
10 |
Maharashtra |
26 |
607.70 |
|
11 |
Rjasthan |
222 |
14 |
|
12 |
Tamil Nadu |
60 |
24.5 |
|
13 |
Sikkim |
-- |
15.5 |
|
14 |
West Bengal |
-- |
38 |
|
15 |
Pondicherry |
-- |
5 |
|
16 |
Madhya Pradesh |
-- |
0 |
|
17 |
Manipur |
-- |
70.00 |
|
18 |
Meghalaya |
-- |
5.00 |
|
19 |
Punjab |
-- |
30 |
|
20 |
Tripura |
-- |
2 |
|
21 |
Himachal |
-- |
0 |
|
22 |
J & K |
-- |
0 |
|
23 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
-- |
6.8 |
|
24 |
Haryana |
-- |
10 |
|
25 |
Uttaranchal |
-- |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
1351 |
1071.45 |
v Manufacturering base
There are 12 manufacturers each of aerogenerators/water pumping windmills (link to Annexure-IV and V).
In case of SWES, Ministry has introduced a new empanelment procedure for the manufacturers of SWES systems, wherein type testing of aerogenerators is mandatory as per international standard. IEC 61400-2 and IEC 61400-12-1 by centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET) or other such institutions. (link para-6 of AA)