Centre pushes for land availability for wind projects, states look at pooling unused govt land
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The government has asked states to ease land availability for renewable energy projects with a focus on wind power, two people in the know of the developments said, citing industry concerns over the pace of progress. States are now looking at consolidating unutilized government land for wind power projects as the ministry of new and renewable energy pushes for completion of 500 GW of non-fossil power capacity by 2030.
The people quoted above said the government is looking into several issues flagged by industry, including land availability, to ensure faster implementation of projects. "At several forums including RE Invest 2024 and the 'Chintan Shivir' last month the issue of land availability has been talked about. The Centre has asked states to make efforts and provide land to wind power developers as land is a state subject.
Post recent recommendations, a few states are now looking at consolidating government land and offering for green projects," said one of the two person. India has a wind power capacity of 47.95 GW and plans to more than double this to 100 GW by 2030. According to the ministry, the estimated wind power potential is more than ten times that -- at 1,163.85 GW if turbines are placed at a height of 150 metres abovesea level.
The states with the most wind power potential are Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The emphasis on land availability and accelerating project implementation comes amid a slow progress in this space. In the last financial year, only 3.25 GW of wind power capacity was installed out of a targeted 5.39 GW, according to a recent report of the standing committee on energy.
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