India Eyes 50% Wind Power Capacity Boost Without Acquiring More Land

India eyes wind turbine revamp to boost output, bypass land woes

India is considering replacing smaller, aging wind turbines with more powerful models at existing sites. 

India eyes bigger wind turbines to boost output without acquiring more land

India is exploring upgrades to old wind farms, replacing smaller turbines with modern machines to boost capacity by nearly 50% without acquiring additional land.

India Eyes 50% Wind Power Capacity Boost Without Acquiring More Land

India’s wind turbine manufacturers are in discussions with state and federal authorities about a plan to repower old turbines with higher-capacity, higher-efficiency new ones to boost power output without sacrificing more land.   Modern turbines can replace a total of 8 gigawatts (GW) of old and less efficient turbines, Aditya Pyasi, CEO of the Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association, told Bloomberg in an interview published on Wednesday. …