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GLOBAL WIND DAY |
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Date-wise Events |
June 15, every year |
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Description |
- It is organised by EWEA (European Wind Energy
Association) and GWEC (Global Wind Energy Council).
- It is a day when wind energy is celebrated, information
is exchanged and adults and children find out about wind
energy, its power and the possibilities it holds to change
the world.
- In association with EWEA and GWEC, national wind energy
associations and companies involved in wind energy
production organise events in many countries around the
world.
- Wind Energy in India:
- The development of wind power in India began in the
1986 with first windfarms being set up in coastal areas
of Maharshtra (Ratnagiri, Gujarat (Okha) and Tamil Nadu
(Tuticorin) with 55 kW Vestas wind turbines.
- At present, India has the fourth largest installed
wind power capacity in the world.
- In 2009-10 India's growth rate was highest among the
other top four countries.
- National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE, previously
C-WET) has announced a revised estimation of the
potential wind resource in India from 49,130 MW to
302,000 MW.
- As of 31 March 2016 the installed capacity of wind
power in India was 26,769 MW, mainly spread across
South, West and North regions.
- Offshore Wind Policy was announced in 2015 and
presently weather stations and LIDARs are being set up
by NIWE at some locations.
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