Improved electricity supply and sustainable developmentThe project in the Indian state of Maharashtra saves carbon emissions by generating clean electricity from wind power. The project activity includes the installation of 33 wind turbines with a capacity of 1.5 MW each near the villages of Kukudwad, Pukalewadi, Pachwad, Hiwarwadi, Vikhale in Satara County. The total capacity of the wind farm is 49.5 MW. The power plant generates an average of 77,445 MWh of clean electricity per year, which will be fed into the regional power grid North Eastern Western and North Eastern (NEWNE) and thus improve the regional energy supply.
Besides saving greenhouse gas emissions, our carbon offset project contributes to improving the economic and social development in the region.
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.
