Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Clean India, Green India – Renewable Energy Perspective


Considering India's recent notable policy reforms in the renewable energy sector, Bloomberg New Energy Finance has ranked the country at fifth place on a list of 30 countries on ease of doing business in the renewable energy space. $52.5 billion Total clean energy investments (2009-14) in India. However, it’s a long journey that we as a country have to cover to reach the goal set by Modi government to reach the target of 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022. And most of this has to do with the awareness about the various renewable sources of energy available.

Let us take up the case of wind energy. Wind energy is a free, renewable resource, so no matter how much is used today, there will still be the same supply in the future. Wind energy is also a source of clean, non-polluting, electricity. Unlike conventional power plants, wind plants emit no air pollutants or greenhouse gases. However, lack of widespread awareness among the masses has prevented governments from using this clean energy source to its fullest.

To this effect IndianWind Turbine Manufacturers Association has launched Windergy India – a unique digital platform to create awareness about the Wind Energy sector in India. Windergy India, is slated to be the voice of the Wind Energy industry. Windergy India aims to create wider public awareness on the benefits of wind energy, and the sector’s efforts in India. Its mission is to develop recommendation for Wind Energy among the general public and to establish wind energy as a viable solution to India's energy crisis and its impact on global warming and climate change.


States like Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan have already embarked on the wind energy bandwagon and have ordered or started working on projects installing wind energy plants within their states. At 7.4 GW, Tamil Nadu has more wind installed than any other state. Thanks to years of efforts spent in increasing awareness about the usefulness of wind as a renewable and clean energy producing source and advancements in technology, the industry is finally running catching up on investments and quick approvals from governments. In a measure to promote clean energy generation, the Indian government has exempted parts and components used in wind-operated electricity generators (WOEG) like tower, rotor and blades from excise duty.

Update: The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference has strengthened the resolve
of clean energy crusaders like never before. The attention that the sector has received by the 
heads of various countriesincluding India and USA is going to go a long way in bringing 
renewable energy sources such as Wind Energy to the centre of action for most governments.

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