Govindapuram Wind Power
Project details
This project generates renewable energy from wind turbines in Tamil Nadu which is used to power yarn spinning factories and supply energy to the local grid.
- Region
- India
- Project type
- Wind power
- Standard
- The Verified Carbon Standard (VCS)
Geographical location:
The project is located in the Tirunelveli and Erode districts and has geographical co-ordinates of 8°19’29.2” North, 77°39’17.4”East and 10°44’33”North, 77°24’26.5” East.
Located in the Tirunelveli and Erode districts of the state of Tamil Nadu in India, this project has a total installed capacity of 5.8 MW. The project consists of wind turbine generators manufactured by Vestas and Suzlon, with installed capacities of 1650 kW and 1250kW, respectively. The electricity generated from the wind turbines is either sold to the state electricity grid or sent to the project developer’s spinning factories in the Ponneri, Udumalpet, and Coimbatore districts. This displaces energy which would otherwise have been drawn primarily from fossil fuel fired power stations, avoiding the associated CO2 emissions and environmental pollutants such as sulphur dioxide, nitrous oxide, dust and solid waste problems.
The local community has benefited from employment opportunities during and after the construction of this project. The development of the project has also promoted road infrastructure improvements, facilitating further economic development of the region.
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