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Thursday, March 31, 2011

Whats new in wind energy ?

  • Relacing old wind turbines with 2 MW machines:- Germany's wind energy association BWE is adding more and more capacity this way. The old turbines are being sold to Eastern Europe and Cuba.
  • India faces resistance in Chinese market:- Suzlon is not finding it easy to penetrate into Chinese market.
  • 2010 Capacity addition:- India comes 3rd ( 2130 MW ) . Asia added 20 GW and Europe added10 GW. Global capacity is 200 GW. China alone added 16 GW. ( Lead by Shinovel and goldwind China has wow capacity of 42 GW).
  • New Offshore Mammoth:- Vestas has come up with 7 MW turbine now. This offshore machine is the most powerful one ever built. This 135 m ( 443 feet) tall giant has rotor dia of 164 m.
  • New player in India:- Moventas of Finland is coming to India with big bang. The Indian partner is the secret to be revealed !

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Wind energy and small towns of India

For wind energy, small town is big game in India. Be it Dewas or Dhulia, Daman or Baroda, maximum benefit of wind energy growth has gown to small towns of India.
Now small town of Baramati is getting Rs 50 Crore wind turbine plant by Kenersys ( Kalyani group) to manufature 140 m tall 2 MW wind turbines ( k82) having 82m rotor dia. Production capacity planned is 250 machines per year.

This is when the offshore capacity lay hardly assessed. It will take another 2 years before we know how much wind power Indian sea waters have to offer.

Gamesa is investing hugely in the sector and plans to manufacture 2MW turbines by 2012 in small tows of Gujarat and Tamilnadu.