An overview of wind energy development and policy initiatives in India

Abstract

Graphical abstract The Indian renewable energy sector has grown at a compounded annual growth rate of 15.51% in the last five years, where wind growth is about 8%. The Indian government has been adopting changes to create a safe, cheap, and sustainable energy system to fuel vigorous economic growth. The government has made significant efforts in ensuring universal access to energy, giving power to its residents. It is implementing a large-scale deployment of renewable energy, particularly solar and wind. This paper examines the country's wind sector in-depth, including the government policy, financial incentives, and accomplishments. The study goes on to discuss the prospects and problems of the wind sector, as well as solutions to overcome them to reach the estimated target of 140–150 GW by 2030. Wind power growth in the country has weakened in the last few years which may hamper the country’s ambitious renewable energy targets. Wind industry is facing several hindrances ranging from discontinuation of incentives, land acquisition, DISCOM’s poor health, change in bidding scheme, old wind sites, etc. Certain steps, such as repowering outdated wind farms, giving generation-based incentives, tax concessions, reassessing the country’s wind potential, and constructing competitive renewable energy zones could aid in reviving the wind energy sector.

Climate Change Impact Assessment for Future Wind and Solar Energy Installations in India

“…We also see the value of our study to portfolio managers interested in investigating future investment possibilities in regions with no long-term track of wind and solar measurements. Ziegler et al (2018); Kumar et al (2022) recommend the extension of the lifetime for existing wind farms in order to increase investment values. Therefore, further applications of portfolio methods with climate models can also tackle the threats to wind development linked to aging installations in the context of re-powering decisions to increase efficiency.…”

“…The decarbonization of the power sector in India faces numerous risks adding to the complexity of facing the threat of climate change. The assessment by Kumar et al (2022) of recent wind policy development in India highlights that the slowing growth in wind energy development observed since the beginning of the global pandemic can hinder its renewable energy ambitions.…”

Wind Turbines Control Trends and Challenges: An Overview

“…Hydraulic pitch controls are more robust to nonlinear aspects of wind speed than electromechanical pitch controls. This controller's initial installation cost is cheaper than an electromechanical controller [12]. Another notable characteristic of this WT's control system is its ability to operate without external power sources in emergency control circumstances.…”

“…The classification of WT operating regions is omitted by Jiang et al [11]. Kumar et al [12] did not discuss the pitch angle controller when discussing pitch control methods; therefore, this paper addresses a key gap. The study also focuses on the connection between the power electronics and the WT grid.…”

A step towards green economic policy framework: role of renewable energy and climate risk for green economic recovery

“…Under the accord, nations must adopt severe steps to limit carbon dioxide emissions. The transition from industrial to renewable energy systems is the most critical step today (Kumar et al 2022;Sahebi et al 2022). It necessitates investment in renewable energy research and development.…”