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Muppandal Wind Farm: 1,500MW
Situated in Kanyakumari district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the 1,500 megawatts (MW) Muppandal wind farm is the country’s largest onshore wind farm. The project features a large number of wind turbines of varying sizes from 200 kilowatts (KW) to 1650KW.
Developed by the state-owned Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency and operated by Federal Power Ltd, the facility uses wind from the Arabian Sea to generate renewable energy for nearby residents and contributes to India’s overall energy mix.
The wind farm features turbines from several manufacturers including Suzlon, NEG Micon, Vestas, and Enercon.
Jaisalmer Wind Park: 1,064MW
Developed by Suzlon Energy and operated by Federal Power Ltd, the Jaisalmer wind park is the country’s second-largest onshore wind project. The 1,064MW project, which is located in Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan, features a cluster of wind farm sites within the Jaisalmer district including Amarsagar, Badabaug, Baramsar, Tejuva and Soda Mada among others.
The wind park development started in 2001 and its current capacity was achieved in April 2012. Suzlon’s entire wind portfolio, ranging from the earliest 350Kw model to the latest S9X – 2.1MW series, has been used in the project.
Renewable energy solutions provider Suzlon built the wind farms for a range of customers, including private and public sector firms, independent power producers and power utility providers.
Dhalgaon Wind Farm: 278MW
Vankusawade Wind Park: 259MW
Vankusawade Wind Park: 259MW
Gadre Marine Exports developed the 278MW Dhalgaon wind farm in Sangli, Maharashtra. The wind farm, commissioned in 2005, features turbines from Suzlon and Enercon.
The investor-friendly policies make Maharashtra one of the best states to invest in wind energy. About 2309MW of private wind power projects have been installed in the state up to March 2011.
According to Maharashtra Energy Development Agency, commercial viability of wind power projects is gradually increasing because of technological advancement.
Vankusawade Wind Park: 259MW
Vankusawade Wind Park: 259MW
Vankusawade Wind Park: 259MW
Maharashtra is also home to the 259MW Vankusawade wind park, which is one of India’s largest wind power production facilities.
The Vankusawade wind farm, which features Suzlon S33/350 turbines of 350KW each, is situated on a mountain plateau 1,150m above the Koyana Reservoir, around 40km from the town of Satara, Satara District.
The windy and cold Vankusawade site has various old, weather-worn turbines with lattice towers and decaying blades.