Social and environmental well-being through renewable energyIndia’s electricity demand is increasing rapidly and so is the power generation capacity. The Indian Government announced policies and measures for the development of renewable energy. However, capacity expansion is limited due to high capital costs and low plant load factors.
In order to facilitate the promotion of renewable energy generation, wind power plants are being built across the country under the United Nations Clean Development Mechanism. The project uses the natural resource of wind to feed 60 MW of clean electricity per turbine into the Indian grid annually. At the same time, the project activities strengthen the local infrastructure, counteract the power shortage in the region and reduce the share of fossil fuels in the Indian energy sector. Furthermore, the wind farms have created jobs for the local population.
How wind energy contributes to climate actionAs the name suggests, wind turbines use the power of the wind to generate energy. During this process, a generator located inside the wind turbine converts kinetic energy into electrical energy. As energy is still mainly generated from fossil fuels in many areas around the world, clean wind energy can replace some of this fossil, high-emission energy and verifiably save CO2 emissions.
In most cases, the sustainably generated electricity from the wind power projects is fed into a regional power grid, which diversifies the power supply and improves energy security in regions that are frequently affected by power shortages and outages. A project often creates increased job opportunities for the local population and the area can be used for additional activities, such as agriculture. Wind power projects make an important contribution to a clean energy supply worldwide and contribute to sustainable development with respect to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Wind energy projects in the ClimatePartner portfolio are registered with international standards.
