Environmental and economic benefits through wind energyThe Indian national grid heavily relies on electricity generated by power plants primarily using carbon-intensive fossil fuels. This project aims to replace this high-emission electricity with clean wind energy. The project encompasses 136 wind turbines with a total capacity of 301.4 MW, situated in the Kutch District of Gujarat, India.
In addition to its significant positive impact on the climate, saving approximately 978,390 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually, the project also enhances the economic landscape of the region. It creates local employment opportunities, attracts additional investments to the area, improves local infrastructure, and enhances the stability of a deficit regional grid. Furthermore, the successful implementation of this project serves as a demonstration of harnessing wind potential, thereby inspiring the establishment of similar projects in the future. (Created in September 2023)
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.
