India Eyes 50% Wind Power Capacity Boost Without Acquiring More Land

India's wind turbine manufacturers are contemplating a plan to repower older turbines with higher-capacity, more efficient models in order to increase power output without expanding land usage. Aditya Pyasi, CEO of the Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association, shared these details with Bloomberg. According to their estimates, the repowering process could augment capacity at these sites by nearly 50%.

This development will not only augment installed capacity but also diminish the necessity for acquiring new land for wind power projects.

India is currently experiencing a surge in renewable energy, with the capacity for wind and solar power rapidly increasing and significantly reducing the share of power supply previously derived from coal. Recent data indicates that India's annual additions of wind power capacity might double by the end of the decade. Suzlon Energy, a major player in this sector, revealed that India installed a record-breaking 6.3 GW of wind power generation capacity last year.

This year, the annual installations are expected to surpass that record, reaching 8 GW, and annual additions could then double to about 14 GW by 2030, according to Girish Tanti, the executive vice chairman of Suzlon Energy.

India is confidently on track to achieve its goal of installing 500 GW of non-fossil-fuel power capacity by 2030, having recently surpassed the 300 GW milestone. To mitigate issues related to renewable energy curtailments, India also plans to mandate state-owned utilities to incorporate energy storage capacity, taking advantage of the clean energy boom and minimizing the wastage of generated power due to the inadequate storage capacity. These initiatives are being spearheaded by Tsvetana Paraskova, a reporter for Oilprice.com.