Andhra Pradesh to tap full potential of wind power: To overcome the shortage of electricity, the state government is encouraging its production from non-conventional sources, especially wind, and has sanctioned six wind power projects in Anantapur district this year. These will come up at Nallakonda (20 MW), Singanamala (4 MW), Rekulakuntapally (4.25 MW), Animala (80 MW), Pallakonda Hills (60 MW) and Tallimadugula (18 MW). Projects with a combined wind power generation capacity of about 202.10 MW were commissioned in the state during 2012-13 and projects of 17.90 MW till now in the current financial year. Aaccording to a study, the estimated gross potential of wind power generation in the state is 14,497 MW. Thirty-two locations have been notified for wind power generation, most of them in the southern part of the state _ Anantapur, Kurnool, Kadapa, Chittoor and Nellore districts. About 2,846.12 MW capacity wind power projects have been sanctioned by the Non-conventional Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited (NEDCAP), the sanctioning authority in the state, out of which projects of about 498.62 MW have been commissioned till June 30 this year.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Jul 2013 06:56:05 +0000
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