Developing Onshore Wind Power Projects

The specific points in the new guideline for wind power projects will serve the purpose of streamlining the new projects...

 The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued draft guidelines for development of onshore wind power projects. These guidelines will facilitate development of wind projects in an efficient, cost-effective and environmentally benign manner.

Following are the features of these guidelines:

  1. i)Free availability of time series data from all the wind masts installed through government funding.
    ii. Provision to discourage land squatting.
    iii. Installation of international quality wind turbines.
    iv. Micrositing criteria relaxed. Safe distance prescribed for public roads, railway tracks, highways, buildings, public institutions and extra high voltage lines from wind turbine.
    v. Wind turbine to comply grid regulations.
    vi. Mandatory to install Availability Based Tariff (ABT) compliant meter with telecommunication facility to enable implementation of Forecasting & Scheduling (F&S) Regulation.
    vii. Creation of an online registry of wind turbines installed in the country and submission of monthly performance report.
    viii. Prescribing criteria for noise and shadow flicker to ensure health and safety of people working/residing near the wind farm.
    ix. Provisions for Hybridisation and repowering.
    x. Submission of Decommissioning Plan at the proposal stage itself.

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