Improving energy supply in Southern IndiaSince India‘s population, urbanisation and industrialisation are rapidly expanding, the country’s energy use has doubled since the year 2000 and will grow further. To meet this increasing demand for electricity, additional capacity to the installed power generation is required.
The project in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka helps to secure India's energy supply. The project activities involve the installation, operation and maintenance of 136 wind turbines. The wind farms are owned by Ramco Industries Ltd, a company that develops environmentally friendly building materials. Together, the wind turbines generate about 324 GWh of electricity per year, which is fed into the regional power grid and also supplies the Ramco Group's sites with clean energy. With the investment in new technology, the reliability of renewable energy increases while the dependence on fossil fuels for electricity generation decreases.
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.
