Cement and Energy

2. InadCIJUatt· Evacuation Facilit~ At Sub-Station The growth projections made out by various Government agencies have been found to be far below the actual growth, resulting m inadequate evacuation facility. Government agencies were requested to make more realistic growth plan for wind energy factor and to match ·evacuation facilities in order to overcome this problem. Dalmia Wind Farm Though the wind energy industry is decade old in India, it is yet to take a path of organi sed growth. lndigenisation of technology and spares has to be given due importance, which throws larger opportunity for entrepreneurs to work on spares indigenisation, etc. The high reactive power consumption of the WEGs requires detailed review by suppliers. Electricity Boards should look into the availability of adequate evacuation capacity from the grid, to avoid down time of Wind Electric Generators. Courresy : Shri J. Thimmeni, General Manager (Projeers), Dalmia Cemelll (B) Lid.. Dalmiapttram Wind Energy in California, USA In California today nearly 16000 wind generators are spinning, providing for the electrical needs of roughly one million residents. Yet in 1980, just 16 years ago, the state was without wind generators, except for a few experimental models. It is time to reflect on this remarkable growth. What caused it? What transformed a 'soft energy path' dream into reality? With a favourable political climate, tax incentives, a guaranteed market, and a sympathetic public utility commission, California became a pioneer in the wind power business. Courtesy : Renewable Energy - An International Journal : 9( 1-4); 1996; 781-784 2 I ,.. • ...