Wind power developments in India

Sanjay Kumar Kar and Atul Sharma

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2015, vol. 48, issue C, 264-275

Abstract: The insatiable appetite for non-renewable fossil fuels in the past has resulted in a plethora of anthropogenic climate changes and pollution across the globe, causing serious threats to human beings and the environment. To avoid this contention, greater use of wind energy could be the solution for economic growth and sustainable environment, in the long run. This paper discusses the ways in which India has started the growth of wind energy and the country’s potential to expand its contribution to meet ever-increasing energy needs. The paper lucidly presents India’s progress to become the top five wind energy producers in the world. This paper also discusses the major achievements, programs, policy, and incentives for the installation of wind power in India. Opportunities and challenges have been discussed along with the ways to remove barriers to achieve higher growth.

Keywords: Renewable energy; Wind energy; Policy; Incentive (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.03.095

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