India: Wind energy in Tamil Nadu
India’s huge energy demand means that any contribution from renewable energy sources will reduce the further increase in fossil fuel use and yet smaller projects struggle to secure financing and support. The wind project in Tamil bundles 7 turbines producing electricity for the regional grid.
Compared to other wind projects the one at hand is small. The project bundles 7 wind turbines with a total generation capacity of 2,975 megawatts. Like other renewable energy types wind power needs a high initial investment but thanks to no fuel costs has low operation costs. The bundling of projects enables the access of smaller companies to carbon finance as a way to shoulder this investment.
Key Facts
Emission reductions
5,388 t CO2e per year (53,880 t CO2e over 10 years)
Project status
Implemented, Verified
Validator / Verifier
TÜV Nord
Project start
March 2002 – June 2005
Project partner
Frontline corporation ltd.
Environmental benefits
Reduction of GHG emissions and environmental and air pollution caused by fossil fuel-fired power plants
Improvement and diversification of India’s electric grid and contribution to the national goal to increase the use of renewable energy in electricity generation
Social benefits
Creation of additional employment opportunities during construction, operation and maintenance
Support of development of local infrastructure such as access roads and grid-connection infrastructure
