MNRE's draft sub-group report on wind energy-IV: Rs 800 Cr required during 12th Plan

Wind power is mainly private sector driven and Government budgetary support will be limited to meeting spill over liabilities of the ongoing five year plan period, particularly relating to generation based incentive (GBI) and also for developmental and research & development activities such as wind resource assessment, offshore wind, R&D activities, small wind development, studies and evaluation etc. The projected financial requirement during the 12th Five Year Plan period stands at Rs 800 crore. This is detailed as under:

• GBI: Rs 475 crore 
• Grant to the Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET) including R&D expenditure, re-assessment of potential in 7 potential states, assessment of wind in north east and unexplored region, offshore wind power potential assessment and validation: Rs 250 crore 
• Small wind systems: Rs 50 crore 
• Studies, evaluations, consultancy projects, HRD, etc.: Rs 25 crore