Review on feasibility of wind energy potential for India

Abstract

The gradual depletion of the fossil fuels along with their adverse implications on the global environment is a matter of increasing concern. To add to this further, the future progress and development of any country is judged by its capacity to harness the renewable sources of energy like wind, solar and geothermal energy. Of the various forms of renewable energies available, wind energy happens to be the cleanest. Though India is still primarily dependent on coal and petroleum as major sources of energy, it has become one of the major players in the production of wind power energy mainly due to the tremendous support from the Government of India and also of the huge coastal stretch. Currently it ranks third in the world in the production of wind power energy with wind energy accounting for 70% of the total energy supplied by nonconventional energy sources. This is more so important as energy demand is likely to increase by three times between 2005 to 2030. Keeping in mind that much remains to be done before its full potential is to be attained, the current paper attempts to present a brief review of the wind energy potential of India, its challenges, and possible suggestions to improve its present capacity.