Workshop: Accelerating Wind Repowering in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu leads India in the wind energy sector. Wind power accounts for nearly 30 per cent of the state’s installed capacity. But its generation share remains a mere 15 per cent, hindered by aging turbines with low capacity utilisation factors (CUF). The solution lies in repowering—replacing these turbines with modern, more efficient models.

India’s wind energy landscape holds tremendous potential for repowering, with an estimated capacity of 25.4 GW; Tamil Nadu alone accounts for 7.3 GW of this potential, making it a prime candidate to leverage advancements in wind technology for more effective energy production. But there are challenges – for instance, the state’s current draft repowering policy is restrictive; Tamil Nadu also has the issue of fragmented ownership, which has undermined confidence in repowering efforts.

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is announcing a Workshop on accelerating wind repowering in Tamil Nadu: CSE’s latest report, which analyses the state’s wind repowering potential and critically examines the current policy landscape, will be the foundation for discussions.

WORKSHOP COORDINATOR:

Binit Das
Programme Manager
Renewable Energy Unit, CSE
Mobile: +91 80933 26269
Email: binit.das@cseindia.org