WIND ENERGY SCENARIO IN INDIA: A REVIEW

With the growing energy demand, conventional energy has limited sources. Researcher tends towards renewable energy resources. Solar, wind and biogas etc are different available renewable energy sources(RES). Among which wind energy is one of the fastest developing technology. It seems to be growing in the coming years. It will be play a predominant role and will have a bright future. The advantage of wind energy being it is clean, non-polluting and can be added to the grid. The wind power is generally developed in geographically suitable area. It is eco-friendly, clean energy sources and acts as a complementary energy sources.  This paper provides a detailed description of India’s wind energy industry and discusses several developments which accelerated its growth. The paper presents current status, major achievements and future of wind energy in India.