India ranks fourth in global wind power list

India is now fourth in the world in wind power generation. Grid-connected power generation through wind energy in the country has crossed 4,...

India is now fourth in the world in wind power generation.

Grid-connected power generation through wind energy in the country has crossed 4,228 MW making India the 4th largest wind power generating country in the world after Germany, Spain and US, a press release stated.

India overtook Denmark in March this year, the release added. Capacity addition in the sector grew four-fold from 2002-2003 to 2004-2005—from 242 MW in 2002-2003 to 615.2 MW in 2003-2004 and 1,111.7 MW in 2004-2005.

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This year, 631.9 MW generation capacity from wind energy has been set up till September 30. The leading states in this area are Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Gujarat.

Meanwhile, Vilas Muttemwar, the Minister for Non-Conventional Energy Sources, and his ministry have been honoured with the World Wind Energy Award, 2005 for Outstanding Achievements in Favourable Policies for Wind Energy, according to an official press release.

The award was presented to Muttemwar recently by the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) at the closing ceremony of the World Wind Energy Conference at Melbourne, Australia.