Wind Energy Parks
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Lok Sabha Wind Energy Parks, which is commonly known as Wind Farm Projects are mostly set up as commercial projects with private investments. The total capacity of wind power projects installed so far in the country is 3595 MW, which includes installed capacity of 68 MW demonstration wind farm projects supported by the Ministry with the objective to open up potential areas for commercial development of wind power. This information was given by Shri Vilas Muttemwar, Minister of State (Independent charge) for Non-Conventional Energy Sources, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today to a question by Shri Jasubhaui Dhanbhai Barad. The Minister said that, the electricity generated by the Wind Farm Projects fed into the State Electricity Grids is metered by the concerned State Electricity Boards. As per the information provided by the State authorities, the cumulative electricity generated upt9o 31st March, 20056 is about 16.77 billion units, the Minister added. RCJ/kc /wind energy parks (PQ) (12.8.05)