Clean energy and improving water supplyTwo wind farms in the Indian state of Rajasthan generate electricity that replaces 115 GWh of fossil fuel energy per year. One is located near the village of Bhesada and has a total capacity of 39.9 MW with 19 generators. The other near the village of Dalot consists of 13 wind turbines with a capacity of 19.5 MW. The project thus supplies around 100,000 people in one of India's economically weakest regions with clean electricity.
Before the project was launched in 2013, the local residents and the communities examined how the wind farms would fit into the environment and how they would additionally benefit local society. A number of social and environmental programmes have been linked to the wind farms, for example to combat water scarcity by collecting and using rainwater, maintaining dams and using new irrigation techniques. As the region is affected by extreme droughts, this is a great benefit for the 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.
