CONTENTS Executive Summary 9 1: INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 25 1.1. Renewable Energy 26 Wind power 27 Hydropower 28 Solar energy 28 Biomass 29 Biofuel 29 Geothermal energy 30 1.1.1. Wind Energy 30 Distribution of wind speed 31 1.2. Important aspects of using Wind Energy 31 Grid management 31 Capacity factor 32 Penetration 32 Variability and intermittency 33 1.3. Background of the study 34 1.4. Gujarat's scenario & perspectives 36 1.5. Identification of the study area 37 1.6. Need of the Study 37 1.7. The Aim & the objectives 38 1.8. Research Questions 38 1.9. Methodology 38 1.10. Scope 40 1.11. Limitations 40 2: DEVELOPMENT OF THE WIND ENERGY SECTOR & ITS APPLICATIONS 41 2.1. Historical setback of Wind Energy 42 2.2. History of the applications of Wind energy 43 2.2.1. History of Wind Energy Technology & its applications 43 2.2.2. Chronology of Wind energy development in India 44 2.3. Development of wind energy sector & its business history 44 2.4. Global scenario & global perspectives 47 2.5. Renewable support policy mechanisms at international level 48 2.5.1. Feed-in-Tariff 48 2.5.2. Quota System 49 2.5.3. Pricing in NFFO 50 2.6. Renewable Purchase Standards (RPS) 51 2.7. Production Tax credits of USA 51 2.8. Impact of the promotional Schemes 52 2.9. National Scenario 55 2.9.1. Main market developments in 2010 56 2.9.2. Policy support for wind power in India 56 2.9.3. Support framework for wind energy 58 2.10. The success factors of the trendsetter 59 2.11. The critical analysis in the European Investment Paper for promoting Wind Energy within SEZ areas 60 2.12. India: Opportunities and Challenges 61 3: REVIEW OF THE SUPPORTIVE POLICIES OR MECHANISMS & EXISTNG INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS 63 3.1. Policies and mechanisms adopted of countries at international level 64 3.1.1. Denmark- A success story 64 3.1.2. China's path through 65 3.1.3. Policy Development 66 3.1.4. Financial Incentives 67 3.1.5. Development of Regulatory Framework in India 68 3.1.6. Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) for Wind Energy 71 3.1.7. Tariff Determination for Wind Power 71 3.1.8. Renewable Energy Certificate Mechanism 72 3.1.9. Transmission Development 72 3.1.10. Regulatory Intervention in Transmission of Wind Energy 73 3.1.11. Draft Green SEZ Guidelines 74 3.2. Gujarat's status in terms of Wind Intensive areas- By CWET 76 3.3. Review of the National level commitments (priorities) 78 3.4. Roles and responsibilities under the various departments at State level and district level (Institutional Mechanism) 79 3.5. Wind power project development in Gujarat State 80 3.6. Procedures and understanding of the roles of different departments for the Wind Projects & Industrial Projects 81 4: THE STATUS OF WIND ENERGY GENERATION AT NATIONAL AND STATE LEVEL 84 4.1. Status of power generation out of wind energy- In National Terms 85 4.2. State wise and Source wise Installed Capacity of Grid Interactive Renewable Power as on 31.03.2010 and 30.03.2011 (Values are in MW) 87 4.3. Status of power generation out of wind energy- In respect to Gujarat 89 4.4. Power map of Gujarat showing the Wind farm locations and connected evacuation Infrastructure 91 4.5. Identified wind farm sites in Gujarat - By GEDA 91 4.6. Year wise addition in the installed capacity 93 4.7 Wind Power Pricing in Gujarat 93 4.8. Existing wind projects including the Government and the private projects in Gujarat 94 4.9. Evacuation of Generation Power 94 4.10. Sites under Suzlon Energy Ltd. (with location and capacities) 97 4.10.1. Sites under expansion operational under Suzlon 97 5: COASTAL DISTRICTS OF GUJARAT WITH THE UPCOMING LARGE SCALE INVESTMENT IN THESE AREAS 99 5.1. Selection of the coastal districts for the study 100 5.2. Identification of the upcoming projects in the areas 101 5.3. This table includes the status of the Power as infrastructure. It also includes the upcoming Projects and the infrastructure development in Power sector in the five districts 102 5.4. Understanding the District and their profile 103 5.4.1. The general profile 103 5.5. Inclusions of the coastal districts for the SIR development in the five districts & inclusions of the Wind projects upcoming within the SIR 108 5.6. Power scenario of the upcoming SIRs in the districts 108 5.6.1. The Land Requirement Status for the upcoming projects in the Wind Energy Sector 109 5.6.2. Power Generation & Power Demand Analysis 110 5.6.3. Demand Analysis & Land Utilization 111 5.6.4. Consideration of the assumptions for the land utilization 112 5.6.5. Cost & Financial perspectives 112 5.7. Incorporating RE under the concepts of Green SEZ- Draft guidelines of Green SEZ Case of Aurangabad : Inspira Renewable Energy SEZ, Aurangabad 113 6: CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS 114 6.1. Conclusions 115 6.2. Recommendations 116 Bibliography 119