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The G20 Declaration:
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From the chairman’s desk
Dear friends,

September has been a rather busy month in respect of renewable energy. For one, at the G20 leadership
summit held in New Delhi, the G20 nations have committed to triple renewable energy capacity globally
by 2030. This is also in line with IEA estimates that renewable energy capacity will have to triple, and
that most of this growth is to come from wind and solar PV.

To quote the chairman of the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), “Scaling up renewable energy is
key to the energy transition. Beyond the installation of renewable power, this also means installing
transmission lines, building grids and storage solutions, and rolling out technologies that enable system
flexibility. Delivering to this demand requires stronger supply chains across the renewables industry
– just at a time when supply chains are threatened by inflation, rising interest rates, geopolitics and
bottlenecks.”

It has taken the world around 40 years to get to the historic milestone of 1 TW of installed capacity
in June 2023. However, the next TW will take less than a decade. The pronouncements of the G20
leadership and the energy and climate policies now being pursued by the world’s largest economies
point to a whole new level of ambition and support for wind energy and renewables. These policies
are likely to take the world to 2 TW of installed wind energy by the end of 2030.

While the industry achieved around 100 GW of annual installations in 2021, there have been several
challenges. As observed by GWEC, “many of the manufacturers at the heart of the industry have seen
mounting financial losses caused by ‘race to the bottom’ pricing, as a result of misguided government
policies around procurement and offtake arrangements, exacerbated by higher inflation and logistics
costs. Meanwhile, wind projects have been delayed or stalled by inadequate and inefficient permitting
and licensing rules, from Denmark to India to Japan and beyond.” This observation resonates with what
your Association has been saying with regard to wind energy growth. One hopes that the closed bids
route now being adopted by India will reverse the damage done by the ‘race to the bottom’.

Against the target of 500 GW of installed capacity of RE, India currently has an installed capacity of
131.5 GW of RE, leaving a balance of 368.5 GW to be achieved by 2030. The asking rate, therefore,
is around 4.7 GW every month. Is this really achievable? What policy, regulatory and investment support
would make it achievable? These are questions that your Association, in collaboration with other industry
partners, are working on. Some pointers are available in the current issue of Windpro.

One thing clear is that massive and consistent steps would need to be taken in the next few months if
the necessary momentum is to be built to achieve the national RE ambitions. It is up to every member
organisation in IWPA to play a lead role in making this achievement possible.

With best regards

Prof Dr K Kasthurirangaian
Chairman

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 INDIAN WIND POWER ASSOCIATION national Council
Office bearers

Chairman Vice chairmen

Prof Dr K Kasthurirangaian Mr Rajiv B Samant

Chairman, RSM Autokast, Coimbatore Consultant, The Tata Power Company, Mumbai
Honorary Vice President, WWEA, Bonn, Mr T Shivaraman
Germany MD, Clarion Wind Farm (OGPL Group), Chennai
Mr UB Reddy
MD, Enerfra Projects (India), Bengaluru

Honorary secretary Honorary treasurer

Mr R Kannan Dr N Karunamoorthy, Advisor,
Director, Beta Wind Farm, Chennai Dhandapani Steel P Ltd., Perundurai

Council members

Mr Ashish Tiwari Mr N Manmathan

CEO, Kosher Climate India, Bengaluru Sr. GM - Operations, Leap Green Energy, Coimbatore
Mr P Ananthan Ms Mangaljyoti Meena
Head – Administration, Lakshmi Machine Works, AGM – Power Sales & PPA Management, Vena
Coimbatore Energy Infrastructure Service, Bengaluru
Mr T Balachandran Mr K R Nair
MD, Arvind Green Infra, Karur Director, Emergya Wind Turbines, New Delhi
Mr Balram Mehta Mr T Narendran
COO, ReNew Power, Gurugram VP – Finance & Admin, Aquasub Engineering,
Coimbatore
Dr V Bapeshwar Rao
President - India Business, Suzlon Energy, Mr A Raja Sukumar
Hyderabad President, Indowind Energy, Chennai
Mr Chandra Shekhar Khunteta Mr Rakesh Garg
Director, INDOCOT, Jaipur Founder & Head – Wind, O2 Power, Gurugram
Mr A Gurunathan Mr K Ravi Kumar Reddy
Head – Govt Affairs (India & APAC), Siemens MD, Axis Energy Ventures, Hyderabad
Gamesa Renewable Power, Chennai
Mr K G Rajkumar
Mr K Ilango MD, Shree MTK Textiles, Coimbatore
Partner, Rangamma Steels & Malleables,
Mr Santosh P Tupe
Coimbatore
Technical Head – RE, Serum Institute of India, Pune
Mr T S Jayachandran
Mr S Senguttuvan
President - F&A, Premier Mills, Coimbatore
Proprietor, Saravana Chem Dyes, Erode
Mr G N Kamath
Mr V Velumani
MD, Karma Energy, Mumbai
CEO, Siva Green Energy India, Perundurai
Mr V K Krishnan
Dr Venkatesh Raghavan
Wind Energy Consultant, Chennai
Vice President - BU PFC, TDK India, Nashik

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Contents...
Chairman’s message 3
Tripling of renewable energy capacity by 2030:The G20 declaration – Jency Samuel 7
IWPA’s recommendations to ministry at RE summit 11
Significance of the G20 New Delhi Declaration 2023
– N Karunamoorthy & Maheswari Manoharan 18
Wind pattern and power generation in Tamil Nadu – August 2023 22
Wind pattern and power generation in Rajasthan – August 2023 27
Ministries’ announcements 30
IWPA’s representations 32
Media bites 34
Wind power installations in India – August 2023 37
State-wise wind energy evacuation – August 2023 38
Renewable energy update 38

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Tripling of renewable energy capacity by 2030: The
G20 declaration - Jency Samuel
More than 250 organisations issued an open letter, seeking a target of tripling renewable energy capacity
by 2030 at the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to be held in November-December. They issued the
letter in the third week of September 2023 – coinciding with the New York Climate Week and UN General
Assembly sessions.

The signatories include sectoral organisations and think tanks such as REN21, Global Wind Energy
Council, India Energy Storage Alliance, Global Renewables Alliance, World Business Council for
Sustainable Development and companies such as Vena Energy and ReNew.

The open letter came close on the heels of G20 New Delhi Declaration, wherein the member countries
agreed to ‘pursue and encourage efforts to triple renewable energy capacity globally through existing
targets and policies, as well as demonstrate similar ambition with respect to other zero and low-emission
technologies, including abatement and removal technologies, in line with national circumstances by 2030’.

In July 2023, when countries were experiencing the hottest month in 174 years, International Energy
Agency (IEA) announced that to reach the 1.5°C goal, ‘the single most important lever to bring about the
reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions needed by 2030 is to triple the global installed capacity of
renewable power by the end of the current decade’.

Earlier, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) had also said in June 2023, that the renewable
capacity should be tripled and reach over 11,000 GW by 2030, with an annual addition of about 1,000
GW till 2030, to limit global warming to 1.5°C.

Need for tripling RE capacity

In May 2023, World Meteorological Organization (WMO) – an intergovernmental organisation that provides
weather-related services – estimated that global temperatures might surge to record levels in the next five
years, fuelled by heat-trapping greenhouse gases and El Niño.

WMO has said that there is a 66% likelihood of the annual average near-surface global temperature
between 2023 and 2027 being more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels temporarily for at least one
year.

Paris Agreement sets long-term goals to guide all nations to substantially reduce global greenhouse gas
emissions to limit global temperature increase in this century to 2°C while pursuing efforts to limit the
increase to 1.5°C.

Tripling renewable capacity would avoid about 7 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions between 2023
and 2030, according to IEA, and that it would be comparable to eliminating all the current carbon dioxide
emissions from China’s power sector.

It is a known fact that fossil fuel is the primary source of carbon dioxide emissions. However, coal
continues to be the top electricity generating source globally, followed by gas. In 2022, energy generation
from gas was more than the combined generation of wind, solar and bio-energy.

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 Power generation by source in TWh in 2022 (Source: Ember)

Post-pandemic rebound in economic activity led to 6% increase of carbon dioxide emissions in 2021.
Given that 61% of power is produced from fossil fuels and energy-related carbon dioxide emissions
account for three-fourth of global emissions, it becomes necessary to bring down emissions through
renewable energy.

RE installed capacity growth trend

The worldwide installed RE capacity was about 3,372 GW in 2022, as per the statistics compiled by
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) from various sources including government agencies
and trade organisations. This includes small capacities of marine energy (524 MW) and geothermal
energy (~15 MW). In addition, the global offgrid RE capacity is 12.44 GW. Solar and wind have had
impressive growth in the last decade.

Worldwide installed capacity of RE sources in MW (Source: IRENA)

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Tripling the worldwide RE capacity by 2030 would mean increasing the installed capacity to 10,116 GW
or by 200% in seven years. Considering the 115% increase from 2013, this appears feasible.

The commitment by the G20 countries is of significance since they not only account for 85% of global
GDP but also account for 80% of the power sector emissions.

However, as is the case with India, renewable capacity addition does not always translate as renewable
power generation.

Renewable energy in electricity mix

While the installed capacity of RE increased from 1,331 GW in 2011 to 3,077 GW in 2021 – a 131%
increase – the share of renewables in the electricity mix rose only by 8 percentage points i.e., from 20.4%
in 2011 to 28.3% in 2021.

In 2000, the percentage of solar and wind in the mix was infinitesimal. In 2022, they accounted for 12%
of the energy generated. The potential of bio-energy remains underutilised. In the same period, coal
generation increased from 5,719 TWh in 2000 to 10,186 TWh in 2022 – though its share in the mix
decreased by two percentage points.

Among the G20 countries, only three countries have the lowest share of fossil fuels. For Canada and
Brazil, hydro power forms the backbone of the power system. Though contentious as a renewable source,
France relies heavily on nuclear power, as does South Korea – but to a lesser extent.

Saudi Arabia’s share of gas is 61% in the electricity mix and of oil is 39%, with near-zero share of wind
and solar. But the country has pledged to source 50% of its energy from renewables by 2030, though it
has not developed an oil exit plan.

G20 countries’ share of fossil fuels in the generation mix (Source: Ember)

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Russia is another G20 member with near-zero wind and solar generation. Though it has fixed some
short-term RE targets, given the war situation, Russia might not uphold its RE commitments, according
to Ember, a global energy think tank.

The data pertaining to the G20 countries point to the fact that the share of renewables in the generation
mix has not kept pace with the addition of capacities.

Towards sustainable power

While it is laudable that the G20 countries committed to tripling renewable energy capacity during
India’s presidency, India can still influence the members that it’s time we moved from increasing installed
renewable energy capacity to increasing renewables in the electricity generation mix.

It needs a concerted effort by governments, industry, trade bodies and think tanks to iron out challenges
so that countries can increase the share of renewables in their power generation mix.

While there are ongoing and proposed efforts to address challenges regarding policies, regulations,
transmission infrastructure, better coordination between multiple entities, land acquisition and supply
chain, the industry and government can focus on two more aspects. Perhaps India could take a lead on
this.

Transition away from coal would also mean job loss for coal-dependent work force, especially in countries
such as India. The New Delhi Declaration as well as other documents mention just transition. But there
need to be concrete initiatives to ensure as well as track the progress of just transition, especially a
gendered just transition.

Given the pace of growth and the fact that renewable deployment started decades ago, the early
generation renewable assets may need to be replaced. Though there are efforts in recycling, they are
just a handful. Circularity in renewables need to be integrated into the planning and need to be talked
about in the same breath as tripling of renewable energy, so that the power that sustains us can also be
sustainable.

Jency Samuel is the editorial coordinator at Windpro.

Reference

https://www.g20.org/content/dam/gtwenty/gtwenty_new/document/G20-New-Delhi-Leaders-
Declaration.pdf

https://globalrenewablesalliance.org/open-letter/#Letter

https://www.iea.org/commentaries/tripling-renewable-power-capacity-by-2030-is-vital-to-keep-the-150c-
goal-within-reach

https://www.irena.org/Publications/2023/Mar/Renewable-capacity-statistics-2023

https://ember-climate.org/countries-and-regions/regions/world/

https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/global-greenhouse-gas-emissions-data

https://www.irena.org/Digital-Report/World-Energy-Transitions-Outlook-2023

https://www.ren21.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/GSR2022_Key_Messages.pdf

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IWPA’s recommendations to ministry at RE summit

Indian Wind Power Association was the lead at a roundtable on renewable energy held on 20 September
via video conferencing. CII Associations’ Council (ASCON), a forum of Confederation of Indian Industries
(CII) that brings together associations across sectors on a common platform, had organised the roundtable.

Following the roundtable, on behalf of Indian Wind Power Association (IWPA), the association’s vice
chairperson Mr U B Reddy made a presentation, touching upon some interesting aspects correlating
commodity price and SECI bids, besides India’s manufacturing capacity and RE projects commissioned.

India has an annual wind turbine manufacturing capacity of 18.3 GW and solar panel assembly capacity
of 30 GW, playing a key role in India’s RE installed capacity addition. Wind industry has 17 R&D centres.
Despite the higher manufacturing capacity, the number of research and development centres catering to
the solar industry is two, indicating the potential.

An interesting observation that Mr Reddy made was on how commodity prices including that of copper,
aluminium and steel showed a growth trend from SECI Tranche I to the current Tranche XII.

While the turbine size has increased from 2 MW in SECI I bid to 3.3 MW in SECI XII bid, Mr Reddy said
that the capex has increased from Rs 625 lakh/MW to Rs 870 lakh/MW. The turbine cost has increased
by 35.53% and the cost of balance of plant, transportation, etc. has increased by 12.65%.

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After RE projects were awarded through the bidding route, though the awarded capacity of wind was
less, more wind projects were commissioned, compared to solar projects.

A day prior to the presentation, Mr Reddy moderated a panel discussion, with Mr JP Chalasani, CEO of
Suzlon, Mr Brajesh Kumar, Senior VP of Apraava Energy, Mr Nisarg Shah, VP (Business development) of
Torrent Power, Mr Ashok Pal, ED of Power Grid Corporation, Mr S S Murali, COO of ABC Renewables
and Dr Chakradhar Byreddy, director of UL Solutions, comprising the panel.

The discussions revolved around turbine manufacturing capacity, strategies for reviving the industry, the
right mix in power generation, availability of evacuation infrastructure, challenges and opportunities in
India’s RE market, possibility of indigenisation under ‘Make in India’ and in mainstreaming renewables.

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Recommendations to the ministry

As an outcome of the roundtable, Mr Reddy spoke at the Industry Associations’ Summit themed ‘Industry
roadmap for national growth: Shaping the future together’ on 21 September. Secretary at Department for
Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade Mr Rajesh Kumar Singh was present at the summit, besides a
large gathering of members from CII ASCON.

Mr Reddy gave an overview of the wind sector, the mid-term and long-term projected growth rate,
besides export and employment potential.

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The major challenge the industry faces is the unrealistic and unsustainable discovered tariffs, he said.
While the average power purchase cost (APPC) of fossil fuels has been increasing, the wind tariffs have
decreased from Rs 3.40/kWh at SECI I to 2.89/kWh SECI XII. Considering the increase in commodity
prices of metals used in the turbine, transportation costs, etc. the tariff should have increased.

Considering the different nature of wind and solar and their distinct advantages and disadvantages, it was
pointed out that wind and solar tariffs should not be compared.

Key recommendations

Mr Reddy presented the following policy recommendations:

• Government and discoms should accept higher RE tariffs for sustainable growth – considering APPC
as benchmark
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• Fixed tariff for MSME players for projects below 25 MW

• State-specific wheeling and banking to promote C&I segment

• Capping state charges / levies to encourage green open access transactions

• Facilitating granular data from Indian Meteorological Department to improve forecasting

• Strengthening the manufacturing setup to capitalise on the export potential presented by the Inflation
Reduction Act of the US

• Need for a long-term strategy on import of solar panels as against locally manufactured panels

• Enforcing RPO compliance and must-run for RE projects

• Reversal of GST from 12% to 5%

• Extending closed bidding rules announced for pure wind bids to pure solar and hybrid bids

• Coordination between the centre and states for timely completion of projects

• Instituting a technology upgradation fund so as to introduce latest RE technologies

Given India’s commitment made at the G20 summit along with the other nations to triple RE capacity by
2030, the stakeholders remain hopeful that the industry will grow at a faster pace to meet the targets.

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Windergy India 2023
India, a global leader in wind power, continues to witness remarkable progress. As of 30 June 2023,
India’s installed wind capacity exceeded 43,773 MW, making it the fourth largest in the world. Offshore
wind energy is gaining traction. Central and state governments actively work on policy and regulatory
framework to streamline development, ensure environmental sustainability and attract investments.

Windergy India, the premier industry platform dedicated to the wind energy sector via a trade fair and
a conference, is set to showcase its immense potential and lucrative opportunities from 4 — 6 October
2023 at the Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai.

Windergy India will bring together industry leaders, policymakers, investors and innovators to explore the
latest trends, technologies and business opportunities in the domain.

Original equipment manufacturers, manufacturers of components, industrial equipment, lubricants and

gear boxes and others such as Suzlon Energy, Envision Energy, Nordex, Sany Renewable Energy, Senvion,
INOX Wind, LM Wind Power, NGC Transmission, Flender Drives, ZF Wind Power, TPI Composites, Hine
Hydraulics, Mtandt Group, Jindal Steel & Power, UL Solutions, Aditya Birla Advanced Material, NexHS
Renewables Pvt Ltd, Everrenew Renewable and many more are part of Windergy India 2023.

Supported by Ministry of Power, Ministry of Renewable Energy, Niti Aayog and by the Government of
Tamil Nadu through its investment promotion arm, Tamil Nadu Guidance Bureau as the invest partner,
Windergy India 2023 will have representations from all the wind-rich states.

The UK Government joins as a country partner, given its commitment to collaborating in India’s offshore
wind sector. Denmark, as the Green Strategic Partner Country, would showcase its groundbreaking
innovations. As knowledge partner, Global Wind Energy Council will provide comprehensive information
on the latest technological advancements, market trends, policies and regulatory frameworks. The trade
fair will also feature exhibitors from Germany, Spain, France, United States of America, China, Sweden,
Norway, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Brazil and Japan, adding a global perspective.

Alongside the trade fair, a two-day conference themed on “Power of Wind 2.0 – Energizing the Future of
India” will be organised. The conference will host special addresses, keynote speeches, panel discussions
and technology presentations around key topics such as accelerating decarbonization through wind
energy, the business and financial economics of wind power, hybrid and storage solutions, technology
and innovation, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Net-Zero initiatives manufacturing and supply chain/
export aspects, grid-planning integration with regulatory frameworks, the southern region’s specific
considerations, offshore development in India and Tamil Nadu’s unique context.

Windergy India 2023 will also host round table discussions with key players from Spain, UK, Denmark
and Tamil Nadu Guidance Bureau, providing an opportunity for knowledge exchange and networking.

We invite all stakeholders, professionals and enthusiasts from the wind power industry to join us at
Windergy India 2023 and be a part of the renewable energy revolution.

For more information, please visit www.windergy.in

Media Contact: Mona Ebenezer at [email protected] / +919591364343

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Significance of the G20 New Delhi Declaration 2023
– N Karunamoorthy, Maheswari Manoharan
The G20 summit was an intergovernmental forum with Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China,
France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia,
South Africa, Turkey, the UK, the US and the European Union as members. The New Delhi summit
addressed important issues related to global economy, such as international financial stability, climate
change mitigation and sustainable development.
This summit significantly focused on energy related topics such as energy transition, expansion of renewable
energy (RE) sources and universal access to energy. It highlighted the pressing and immediate need to
accelerate the RE framework to effectively address the climate change issues. The ultimate objective is
to safeguard the Earth and enhance global living standards, including goals such as eradicating poverty
and hunger, enhancing education and preserving the environment.
Tripling of global renewable energy capacity by 2030 is the most important outcome on climate action by
G20 countries for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The official declaration issued at this summit articulated a resolute commitment: “We will pursue and
encourage efforts to triple renewable energy capacity globally through existing targets and policies, as
well as demonstrate similar ambition with respect to other zero and low-emission technologies, including
abatement and removal technologies, in line with national circumstances by 2030”.
Importance of the energy objective
As mentioned earlier, a threefold increase in RE capacity worldwide is the primary objective. This involves
not only augmenting the generation of renewable energy but also ensuring that these efforts are in
harmony with existing national strategies and policies. Moreover, the declaration recognises the need to
extend this ambition beyond renewable energy to encompass other advanced technologies that play a
pivotal role in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.
In addition to facilitating low-cost financing for developing countries, the G20 leaders have acknowledged
the need for increasing investments to achieve climate goals of the Paris Agreement and to rapidly scale
up climate finance from billions to trillions of dollars globally.
Earlier this year, an assessment by International Energy Agency highlighted that taking this single action
will result in an avoidance of 7 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions by 2030. Over the past two
years, countries have been encouraged to embrace and achieve this objective.
Therefore, tripling renewable energy capacity is essential to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, which are
the main cause of emissions and climate change, and to achieve our net zero targets.
What are the targets planned with respect to RE?
1. Renewable energy production should increase from 3,600 GW to 11,000 GW by 2030. Last year, 300
GW new capacity was installed, and we aim for up to 500 GW by the end of 2023, but we need to
add 1,500 GW every year to meet the target of 11,000 GW by 2030.
2. As fossil fuel prices and energy security are big concerns after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, we
expect a 30% increase in new RE additions in 2023. Notably, we are already making good progress
as RE capacity grew by 11% each year on average between 2015 and 2022.

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3. Solar energy is doing well and we are manufacturing many solar components that we will have 1,000
GW worth each year by 2024, with China, the US, Europe and India leading the way. In contrast,
wind energy is facing challenges because of higher costs and interest rates, making it harder for the
industry to keep up with the demand.

Challenges that need to be addressed

1. There should be reduction in expenses, especially in the wind sector.

2. Investments are needed in grid infrastructure to accommodate the increasing RE.

3. Developing nations need more financial assistance to shift to clean energy sources.

Way forward

Investing in R&D: These countries can invest in the research and development of creating innovative
solutions in RE technologies, such as solar panels, wind turbines and energy storage, which will help
reduce the costs of renewable energy and make it more competitive compared to fossil fuels.

Providing financial support: G20 countries can financially support through grants, subsidies or loans to
help developing countries embrace renewable energy.

Removing regulatory barriers: These countries can remove the regulatory barriers which are making
deployment of renewable energy difficult.

Educating the public: G20 countries can educate the public about the benefits of renewable energy and
address concerns about RE projects.

G20’s call to tripling RE capacity by 2030 signifies the substantial stride towards a sustainable and
environmentally responsible future. This ambitious agenda not only reflects a shared responsibility among
nations but also serves as a beacon of hope for a cleaner and more resilient world for generations to
come. It emphasises the necessity of international alliances and a collaborative effort to curb climate
change and ensure a greener, more sustainable planet.

Dr N Karunamoorthy is the Managing Director; Maheswari Manoharan is the Executive – Business

Development at Windplus Private Limited. The authors can be contacted at [email protected]

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energy-capacity/103680639

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Wind pattern and power generation in Tamil Nadu
– August 2023
Rainfall: As per historical data, the average Tamil Nadu sub-division rainfall expected in August was 90.1
mm; but with 87.4 mm a deficient of 3% was recorded, which is a lower spell compared to last year.

Western Ghats’ wind pass-wise districts rainfall recorded were:

• Palakkad-Coimbatore 41.9 mm (-75%)

• Kambam-Theni 41.9 mm (-29%)
• Sengottai-Tenkasi 2.5 mm (-93%)
• Aralvaimozhi-Tirunelveli 20.5 mm (+18%)
• Palk Strait-Thoothukudi 9.8 mm (-36%)

Year 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

Rainfall in mm 173.8 88.9 94.6 133.4 73.6 159.4 55.1

Historic rainfall

Wind activity during the month

• Cyclonic circulations: No cyclone formed during the month of August.

• El-Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO): El Niño conditions were observed. Equatorial sea surface
temperatures (SSTs) were above average across the central and eastern Pacific Ocean. The tropical
Pacific atmospheric anomalies were consistent with El Niño. El Niño is anticipated to continue
through the Northern Hemisphere winter (with greater than a 95% chance through January-March
2024). The most recent Oceanic Nino Index (ONI) value (June’23 to Aug’23) is 1.1°C and for the
month of August, the value is 1.3°C.

• Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD): At present, positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) conditions are seen over
Indian Ocean. The latest value for August is 0.93°C.

• Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO): The MJO index is between phases 1 and 3 with an average
amplitude of 1.04 for the entire month of August.

• Pass-wise average wind speed: Wind passes like Palakkad, Kambam, Sengottai and Aralvaimozhi
had average wind speeds of 8.0 m/s, 7.8 m/s, 7.9 m/s and 5.5 m/s, respectively. However, the
day hours’ average wind speed of Kambam Pass was 12.4 m/s and the maximum average wind
speed was 13.6 m/s at the Kambam Pass on 19 August 2023.

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 Image 1. Average peak wind speed

Wind power generation

Wind power evacuation during August 2023 contributed to 17.7% of Tamil Nadu’s total energy demand
met.

• Maximum generation: The maximum evacuation was 109.32 MU on 01 August, which accounted
for 27.9% of the demand met.

• Minimum generation: The minimum evacuation was 14.13 MU on 11 August, which accounted for
4.0% of the demand met.

For ten days the generation exceeded 100 MU, for 15 days it was between 75 and 100 MU and for
six days the generation was between 50 and 75 MU.

Wind direction

Image 2. Average wind direction

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Palakkad Pass wind directions were 55.6% in SSE, 35.7% in the south and 5.0% in SE. In Sengottai
Pass they were 30.3% in SSW, 28.6% in the south and 24.2% in SSE. In Aralvaimozhi Pass they were
81.0% in SW, 14.6% in WSW and 3.5% in SSW.

Capacity utilisation factor (CUF)

Image 3. CUF frequency

As regards capacity utilisation factor, for ten days more than 75% was evacuated, for 15 days it was
between 60% and 75% and for six days the evacuation was between 50% and 60%.

Image 4. Monthly generation comparison

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During August 2023, 2,007.4 MU of wind energy was evacuated from Tamil Nadu, which is 31.3% of
CUF, which is 0.8% higher than the CUF of August 2022.

Cumulative year-wise comparison

During FY 2024, 8,342.8 MU of wind energy has been evacuated, which amounts to about 26.4% CUF
of the total installed capacity of 8,621 MW.

Image 5. Year-wise generation comparison

Energy consumption comparison

As regards the energy utilisation of Tamil Nadu, 47.4% of energy was taken from the central grid,
followed by thermal at 18.0%, wind at 17.7%, solar at 8.8%, hydro at 3.8%, other resources like bio-
mass and co-generation at 2.8% and gas at 1.4%.

Highest solar energy of 36.3 MU was evacuated on 3 August 2023, and 4,902 MW was evacuated at
12:31 hours on the same day.

In August, the energy consumption was 11,345.9 MU and 17% higher than that last year.

• Maximum consumption: The maximum consumption was 393.81 MU on 04 August 2023.

• Minimum consumption: The minimum consumption was 313.76 MU on 15 August 2023.

State-wise wind power evacuation

In August 2023, Gujarat had the maximum wind power capacity utilisation of 42.4%, followed by Kerala
at 37.7%, Andhra Pradesh at 36.7%, Rajasthan at 36.3%, Telangana at 33%, Maharashtra at 31.6%,
Tamil Nadu at 31.3%, Karnataka at 31.2% and Madhya Pradesh at 30.6%. An aggregate quantum of
9,423 MU was evacuated, which was 34.6% CUF of the total grid installed capacity of 36,596 MW
of wind power in the country.

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 Image 6. State-wise generation comparison

Reduction in carbon emission and water consumption

Wind energy generation in Tamil Nadu during August 2023 has resulted in reduction of carbon emission
and water consumption of about 18,72,356 tonnes and 1,186 million litres, respectively. Cumulative
reduction of carbon emission and water consumption were 77,81,732 tonnes and 5,654 million litres
respectively during FY 2024.

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Wind pattern and power generation in Rajasthan
– August 2023
Rainfall: In August, 7.9 mm and 59.8 mm rainfall were recorded in west Rajasthan and east Rajasthan
against a normal of 95.5 mm and 231.5 mm respectively, which is a lower spell compared to last year
in both the regions.

Wind speed: The average wind speed was 8 m/s in Jaisalmer and 6.6 m/s in Jodhpur regions.
Compared to last year, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur regions’ wind speeds were very good. Last year the
average wind speeds recorded were 5.8 m/s and 4.8 m/s in Jaisalmer and Jodhpur regions, respectively.
However, maximum average wind speed sustained was 13.7 m/s at morning peak on 23 August in
the Jaisalmer region.

Image 1. Wind speed

Wind direction

Image 2. Wind direction

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In August, Jaisalmer region’s wind directions were 29.2% in SE, 21.5% in SSE and 15.1% in ESE.
Jodhpur region’s wind directions were 65.1% in SSW, 28.3% in SW and 5.1% in the south.
Wind generation
In August 2023, 1,159.11 MU of wind energy was evacuated in Rajasthan, which contributed to an
average of 11.4% of the state’s total electricity demand met.
• Maximum generation: The maximum evacuation was 71.17 MU on 23 August, which accounted for
21.5% of the demand met.
• Minimum generation: The minimum evacuation was 4.76 MU on 21 August, which accounted for
1.5% of the demand met.
• CUF: The wind capacity utilisation factor for August was 36.3% and for FY 2024 it was 23.8%.

Image 3. Monthly generation comparison

Reduced carbon emission and water consumption

Wind energy generation in August 2023 has resulted in reduction of carbon emission and water
consumption of about 10,81,160 tonnes and 450 million litres respectively. The cumulative reduction
for FY 2024 is 34,99,771 tonnes of carbon emission and 1,188 million litres of water consumption.

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Ministries’ announcements
Summary of announcements that pertain to the wind industry, made by various ministries

DATE MINISTRY DETAILS

18 Sep MNRE IREDA signs MoU with banks for financing renewable energy projects
2023
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), under the
administrative control of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, has signed a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bank of Maharashtra to promote
and facilitate co-lending and loan syndication for a diverse spectrum of
RE projects. The MoU’s services include co-lending, co-origination support,
facilitating loan syndication and underwriting, managing trust & retention
account for IREDA borrowers, and a commitment to establishing stable fixed
interest rates over 3-4 years. Earlier in the month, IREDA had signed MoUs
with Union Bank of India, Bank of Baroda and India Infrastructure Finance
Company Ltd (IIFCL).
Source: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1958641
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1954833 &
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1954689
16 Sep Ministry of REC finances renewable energy projects
2023 Power
REC Limited has sanctioned debt funding of more than Rs 3,081 crore to
Serentica Renewables for its 560 MW peak greenfield solar-wind hybrid
project in Gadag district of Karnataka. It has also sanctioned Rs 6,075
crore loan to Greenko, for 1,440 MW standalone pumped storage project.
Source: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1958020
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1958017
15 Sep MNRE Government mulls accrual of carbon credits for exported green
2023 hydrogen, green ammonia
Minister Mr R K Singh has said that round-the-clock RE will cost only about
Rs 6 per unit if green hydrogen is used for storage. Speaking at the Fourth
International Conference & Exhibition on Clean Energy in New Delhi, he
said green hydrogen cost would be the cheapest in India. Emphasising that
green hydrogen is cheaper than gas and battery energy storage systems,
he said that the ministry has come up with a pilot bid for about 100 MW
to establish the benchmark.
The minister said that the basic legal framework for carbon market has
been formulated and that the government plans on permitting the industry
gain carbon credits for green hydrogen and green ammonia which is
exported from India. A CII - EY report Global champions for advancing
renewable energy innovation and manufacturing was released – available at
https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2023/sep/
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platform for global investors to identify and track energy transition investments
from concept to commissioning was also launched.
Source: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1957849

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IWPA’s representations
• IWPA submitted its comments on the Consultative paper on Development of Intra State Transmission
System through Tariff Based Competitive Bidding to TNERC on 20 September 2023. While welcoming
the initiative as it will help private participation and healthy competition in the transmission sector,
IWPA pointed out the poor availability of transmission system in Tamil Nadu.

Citing the detailed breakdowns that had been brought to TNERC’s notice in June 2020, IWPA had
requested the commission to issue Transmission Licensee’s Standards of Performance Regulation
as done by other SERCs and CERC. As the bidding process would enable private players to
become transmission licensees, necessitating such a regulation, IWPA requested TNERC to issue
the Transmission Licensee’s Standards of Performance Regulation.

Regarding the consultative paper, in the Guidelines for Encouraging Competition in Development of
Transmission Projects issued by the Ministry of Power and as referred to in this consultative paper,
IWPA pointed out that the role of the state government is restricted to notify the bid process coordinator
(BPC), and that there is lack of clarity on whether STU has been directed to consult the Government
of Tamil Nadu on other issues such as determination of threshold limit.

As the STU is expected to conduct the bidding process and as the objective of the Electricity Act
2003 is to usher in competition and distance the government from tariff determination, IWPA requested
that only those issues that needed to be consulted with the state government be included in the final
guidelines.

• IWPA made a representation to the chairman-cum-managing director of TANGEDCO on 7 September

2023, regarding the reimbursement of expenses incurred by wind energy generators in repairing
transformers. When power transformer in Sankaneri substation failed in 2018, resulting in evacuation
constraints, members obtained approval from TANGEDCO to repair the same under the reimbursement
scheme. However, the reimbursement approved in July 2022, is yet to be paid.

While requesting TANGEDCO to expedite payment, IWPA sought that members who repaired
transformers and other equipment without approval to avoid generation loss during high wind season
may also be reimbursed. The letter was a follow-up to the discussions IWPA had with the chairman-
cum-managing director (CMD) in July.

• Regarding extension of banking to wind mills that have completed 20 to 30 years of life, IWPA wrote
to industries minister, Tamil Nadu, besides the CMD of TANGEDCO, industries secretary, finance and
electricity minister and the chief minister. IWPA pointed out that Tamil Nadu government allowed
banking of surplus energy, to encourage captive consumption by industries.

Energy is banked during the peak demand season and drawn during the lean demand period, the
banking charges being 14%. TANGEDCO has denied annual banking over the past two years for
turbines that are older than 20 / 25 years.

Emphasising that TNERC has not placed any restriction on annual banking for WEGS based on their
life and that the old machines belong mostly to the textile industry that caters to the export market,
IWPA requested that annual banking for older machines be allowed.

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A summary of news that pertain to the wind industry
Media bites – National
Opera Energy commissions 24.2 MW standalone wind, 30 MW hybrid projects in Gujarat
20 September, 2023
Aligned with the government’s RE goals, Opera Energy, headquartered in Ahmedabad, has been propelling
India’s green energy initiative.
In September, Opera Energy has successfully commissioned 24.2 MW standalone wind project and 30
MW wind solar hybrid project at Jamnagar, Gujarat.
“In addition to our existing achievements, we are actively investing in cutting-edge storage solutions,
featuring breakthroughs like compressed air batteries and other advanced technologies,” said Arshi
Kambariya, CEO of the Opera Group. Opera Energy will be pioneering this technology not only in India
but also globally.
Kambariya further noted that the company is also exploring wave energy technology, a largely untapped
resource in India. Given the country's extensive coastline of 7,517km and a wave power potential of 40-
60 GW, this could be a significant focus area.
Manimaran Krishnan, director of business development & operations at Opera Energy, said that their
commitment has garnered Opera Energy significant contracts of over 1 GW from renowned IPPs.
While the company aims a capacity addition of 3 GW within the next three years, Vipul Jambucha, director
of projects, emphasised on Opera Energy's commitment to quality, timely delivery and commissioning of
the projects, and safety – aiming for zero incidents at site.
Source: Opera Energy
WindGuard Certification issues type certificate for Adani Wind’s turbine
13 September 2023
WindGuard Certification GmbH officially presented the type certificate for India’s largest wind turbine
generator (WTG) made by Adani Wind, the wind energy solutions division of Adani New Industries Limited
(ANIL), at the Husum Wind trade show in Germany. WindGuard Certification, the internationally recognised
and independent certification body from Germany, completed the type certification for Adani Wind’s new
5.2 MW WTG in accordance with IECRE OD-501 within 18 months.
“The type certificate affirms that this turbine and its components comply with the applicable directives and
standards,” said Lars Weigel, Managing Director of WindGuard Certification. “This enables Adani to start
series production. And the certification under IECRE provides Adani not only highest quality and safety
standards, but the option for international recognition of their product.”
“Our 5.2 MW platform is the most powerful onshore WTG made in India. With a tip height of 200 meters
and a rotor diameter of 160 meters, it is designed for higher energy yield with the aim to reduce the
levelised cost of energy,” said Vneet Jaain, managing director, Adani New Industries Limited.

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After the design basis evaluation in March 2022, the WindGuard Certification team evaluated the design
and main components’ manufacturing at the production sites. Affiliated company Deutsche WindGuard
Consulting concurrently performed the type testing of the WTG prototype installed by Adani in Mundra
towards the end of 2022. This included mechanical load and power curve tests, eventually incorporating
the results into the final evaluation.
“Our office in Chennai supported WindGuard, staying in close contact with Adani Wind throughout the
project,” added Dr Kumaravel Rathinavel, managing director of Deutsche WindGuard India.
Source: Deutsche WindGuard India
Media bites – International
Project to recycle wind turbine magnets in UK
13 September 2023
As the first generation of the UK's wind turbines come to the end of their serviceable life, a new project
aims to recycle the rare earth magnetic materials they contain. Re-Rewind, a partnership between rare
earth magnetic materials recycling firm EMR, ORE Catapult, Magnomatics, and University of Birmingham,
has been part-funded by Innovate UK.
Its mission is to establish the UK's first circular supply chain for the rare earth magnets used in wind
turbines. This collaboration seeks to play a pivotal role in securing the future of sustainable wind energy
by recycling critical materials and reducing the reliance on our Earth’s depleting resources.
From high-quality construction steel, copper and other metals to a range of rare earth elements (such as
praseodymium and dysprosium), modern wind turbines contain a wealth of materials. If these cannot be
sourced from recycled channels, they must be mined, leading to increased environmental impacts and
resource scarcity.
In particular, the wind turbine sector uses very large quantities of a rare earth magnet that’s an alloy of
neodymium, iron and boron (NdFeB). These NdFeB magnets are critical components used in PMSGs
(Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator) in larger onshore and offshore wind turbines.
With no consistent route to recycle these materials, due to safety, economy and technical challenges in
extracting and recycling the magnets, the Re-Rewind project aims to combat this impending shortage. It
also wants to bolster the UK’s rare earth material security, foster the creation of green jobs, and alleviate
the strain on Earth’s diminishing resources.
Source: https://renews.biz/88118/project-aims-to-recycle-wind-turbine-magnets/
Ukraine plans one of Europe's largest wind farms in Chernobyl exclusion zone
13 September 2023
The Ukrainian government has partnered with a German renewables company to build a 1GW wind farm in
the exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear plant. The government, its transmission system operator
Ukrenergo and Notus Energy signed a joint declaration of intent for the project. The energy would power
around 800,000 homes in Kyiv and the surrounding area, said Notus.
Notus said that it had found in an initial feasibility study that the exclusion zone – an uninhabited 30 km
radius around the decommissioned Chernobyl plant, the site of the famous 1986 meltdown – could host
up to 1 GW of wind energy, a scale that would be among the largest in Europe.

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The partners have agreed to examine how to proceed with the project, including suitable areas for the
farm based on radiation and environmental impact assessments. There is also a low risk of social or
ecological barriers for the farm given the exclusion zone is uninhabited. The ministry said that, in the midst
of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the exclusion zone could “become a symbol of clean, climate-friendly
energy, providing Kyiv with green electricity.”
This would not be the first renewable energy plant in the exclusion zone. In 2018, a 1MW solar farm was
installed there, providing enough power for around 2,000 homes.
Source:https://www.rechargenews.com/wind/nuclear-option-ukraine-plans-one-of-europes-largest-wind-
farms-in-chernobyl-exclusion-zone/2-1-1517757
Vestas installs 7MW prototype
12 September 2023
Vestas has installed a prototype 7MW turbine at the Osterild National test centre in Western Jutland,
Denmark. The V162-7.2MW is Vestas’ largest onshore machine to date. The company’s fully modular unit
features a flexible rating, designed to deliver optimised energy production, even taking into consideration
with greater temperature and climate variations. The prototype will now undergo an extensive test and
verification programme to ensure reliability before serial production begins.
Source: https://renews.biz/88074/vestas-installs-7mw-prototype/
Djibouti inaugurates its first ever wind farm
11 September 2023
With the country’s first wind farm being inaugurated by President Ismail Omar Guelleh, Djibouti advances
its stated ambition of making the country the first African nation to rely entirely on renewable electricity
by 2035. The Red Sea Power (RSP) wind farm near Lake Goubet will provide 60 MW of clean energy,
boosting overall capacity by 50% and averting 252,500 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. Until now,
Djibouti has been entirely reliant on power generated from imported fossil fuels, as well as hydrogen
generated power imported from neighbouring Ethiopia. Less than half of the 123 MW of domestic installed
capacity is operational due to outdated diesel plants.
An additional 45 MW of renewable energy is already planned by the consortium of investors behind RSP,
namely, infrastructure solutions provider Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) as lead developer; the Dutch
entrepreneurial development bank FMO; blended finance fund manager Climate Fund Managers (CFM);
and Great Horn Investment Holding (GHIH), an investment firm owned by a unit of the Djibouti Ports &
Free Zones Authority and Djibouti Sovereign Fund.
The site’s 17 Siemens turbines each produce 3.4 MW, served by a robust 220 megavolt amperes (MVA)
substation and connected by a 5 km overhead transmission line to the local grid operator and warehousing.
The electricity generated is to be sold under a long-term power purchase agreement to Electricité de
Djibouti (EDD), the national state-owned utility.
Also, the project helps conserve biodiversity by monitoring migratory and resident birds to assess changes
in numbers or behaviour, including endangered species such as Egyptian vultures. Although Djibouti is a
bird migration corridor, the project’s location beneath the northeastern high mountains makes it an ideal
site for harnessing wind energy while minimally affecting avian populations.
Source:https://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/wind/djibouti-inaugurates-its-first-ever-wind-
farm-20230911
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 Capacity added in August 2023 149.6 MW
Capacity added in FY 2023-24 (April – August 2023) 1,456.555 MW
Operational installations as of August 2023 44,089.680 MW

Total
Installations Installations Total
April May June July August Operational
S.No. State March March during
2022 2023 23 23 23 23 23 in FY
FY 23-24
23-24
1 Andhra Pradesh 4096.65 4096.65 0 0 0 0 0 0 4096.65

2 Gujarat 9209.22 9978.92 165.1 271.8 484.1 119 43.6 1083.6 11062.52

3 Karnataka 5130.9 5294.95 0 8.1 10.5 0 0 18.6 5313.55

4 Kerala 62.5 62.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 62.5

5 Madhya Pradesh 2519.89 2844.29 0 0 0 0 0 0 2844.29

6 Maharashtra 5012.83 5012.83 13.5 0 54 0 56.05 123.55 5136.38

7 Rajasthan 4326.82 5193.42 0 0 0 0 0 0 5193.42

8 Tamil Nadu 9866.36 10017.165 56.35 51 25.5 48 49.95 230.805 10247.970

9 Telangana 128.1 128.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 128.1

10 Others 4.3 4.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.3

Total 40357.57 42633.125 234.95 330.9 574.1 167.0 149.6 1456.555 44089.680
Wind power installations in India – August 2023

Source: Ministry of New & Renewable Energy

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State-wise wind energy evacuation – August 2023
State-grid August 23 FY 2023-24 Cumulative
connected
State installed Wind Wind
Demand Demand
capacity in Energy % Energy %
MW Met (MU) Met (MU)
(MU) (MU)
Andhra Pradesh 4,084.00 7174.66 1113.65 15.52 34,437.59 5,029.46 14.60

Gujarat 6,998.00 12893.1 2207.3 17.12 61,950.30 7,620.15 12.30

Karnataka 4,970.00 7953.88 1154.65 14.52 37,724.86 5,057.73 13.41

Madhya Pradesh 2,428.00 7836 552.4 7.05 36,972.60 2,204.90 5.96

Maharashtra 5,005.00 16631.5 1176.4 7.07 83,945.40 4,966.13 5.92

Rajasthan 4,292.00 10172.6 1127.47 11.08 42,224.70 3,720.46 8.81

Tamil Nadu 8,621.00 11349.39 2008.35 17.70 55,502.54 8,343.78 15.03

TOTAL 36,398.00 74,011.13 9,340.22 12.62 3,52,757.99 36,942.61 10.47

An IWPA compilation

Renewable energy update

RE capacity added in July 2023
Gujarat – wind : 119 MW
Tamil Nadu – wind : 48 MW
Karnataka – solar : 264 MW
Rajasthan – solar : 219 MW
Gujarat – solar : 148 MW

Monthly RE generation
RE generation in August 2023: 21,841 MU (up by 10.6% from July 2023). Solar generation increased
by 19.6% and wind generation increased by 4.4% in August 2023, on a month-on-month basis.

GTAM traded volume

Total traded volume in IEX: 79 MU in GTAM in August 2023 (37% higher than in July 2023). Average
GTAM trade price for August 2023: IEX – Rs 6.92/kWh.
Source: JMK Research & Analytics

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