Current Status, Issues, Policies and Scenario of Wind Energy in India

The aim of the paper is to highlight the estimated wind power potential, various policies initiative by Indian Government to promote renewable energy, the current technological development in the field and various technical issues encountered in the smooth operation of these resources for overall development of wind energy particularly in Indian energy sector. This paper elaborates the provisions of electricity acts, policies and initiatives taken and being adopted by the Indian Government to promote the renewable energy sector. Various technical challenges technical challenges of wind power plants during installation and operation have been discussed. The impact of addition of renewable sources on power quality and emission reduction has been discussed. The criterion for the size and location of various wind units installation has been discussed. The research and development scope for the wind power potential growth have been provided. The paper explores the wind potential, electricity acts, polices, issues etc. of the upcoming energy sector to incite researchers to take up the various issues which come across the generation from the wind generators