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12 Aug 2010
Dr Farooq Abdullah ministry of new & renewable energy informed the Lok Sabha that through the Centre for Wind Energy Technology has taken up a wind resource assessment program to assess wind power potential in the country including Uttarakhand. As a result of this exercise, 233 wind potential locations have been identified so far. Regarding solar power, the daily average solar radiation varies from 4 to 7kWh per m² depending upon the location in the country. However, no specific assessment study has been done for hilly regions so far.
The cost of electricity per unit from solar power is quite high as compared to conventional sources. As per the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, the tariff for 2010-11 for Solar Photovoltaics Power Projects is INR 17.91 per unit and that for solar thermal projects is INR 15.31 per unit. The cost of generation of electricity from wind power projects varies from INR 2.75 to INR 3.50 per unit depending upon site, capital cost, debt equity ratio, and interest rate etc.
Government is promoting commercial grid connected wind power projects through private sector investment in wind potential states by providing fiscal incentives, loan from Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency and other financial institutions. Technical support including detailed wind resource assessment to identify further potential sites is provided by the Centre for Wind Energy Technology of Chennai. This apart, preferential tariff is being provided to increase wind power investment in the potential States. Government has recently announced a generation based incentive under which INR 0.50 per unit generated from wind power projects is provided to the projects which do not avail accelerated depreciation benefit.
The Government has recently announced Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission which provides a policy framework to support promotion and development of grid connected solar power projects and also off grid solar applications across the country including hilly regions.
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