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India’s first offshore wind project

April 24 , 2018 2410 days 1077 0
  • The National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) under Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued Expression of Interest (EoI) for first offshore wind energy project in
  • The global EoI is issued for offshore wind energy developers for developing 1000 MW (1 GW) offshore wind energy project in Gulf of Khambat, off the coast of Gujarat.
  • With the announcement of this first offshore wind energy project, MNRE is attempting to develop this sector in India.
  • This will help India to attain energy security and achieve National Action Plan for Climate Change (NAPCC) targets.
  • Under National Offshore Wind Energy Policy, Chennai based NIWE was designated nodal agency to carry out necessary studies and surveys before final bidding of offshore wind project sites.
  • NIWE has identified areas off coasts of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu for development of offshore wind power.
  • It had installed first offshore LiDAR in Gulf of Khambhat for measurement of wind resource.
  • It will install the second LiDAR off Tamil Nadu coast by September

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