Wind energy project in the Maharashtra region, India

Wind energy is a clean and entirely renewable source of energy. This project consists of windpower stations located in the Maharashtra region in India it contributes significantly  towards reducing carbon dioxide emissions. The project is UNFCCC certified and registered. The state of Maharashtra is currently facing two problems regarding power supply – first it has a generation deficit in electricity supply, and second, the electricity supply relies overwhelmingly on coal and gas based power generation, despite having under developed renewable energy sources like wind.

This Kyoto certified project helps to contribute towards producing clean renewable electricity from wind power and thus reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the local reliance on fossil fuels. The project fulfils the following sustainable development objectives:

• Contribution towards the objective of the Government of India of 10% incremental capacity from renewable energy resources.
• Reduction in average emission intensity, average effluent intensity and average solid waste intensity of power generation in the system
• Conserving natural resources including land, forests, minerals, water and ecosystems.
• Developing the local economy through increased employment opportunities
• Increasing income security of vulnerable sections of the society through redistribution benefits on account of the economic activities associated with the project
• Building capacity and empowerment of vulnerable sections of the rural communities in the vicinity of the project.

UNFCCC certification code: 0744