Suzlon Energy Ltd said the country?s wind energy sector needs to gear up faster than before. Suzlon Energy CMD Tulsi Tanti said, “India needs to expand the wind energy sector faster than it has in the past. The country has taken 20 years to add 10,000 mw of wind power, while China’s wind power industry installed 12,000 mw in just one year.”
Tanti expressed doubts about National Action Plan on Climate Change’s (NAPCC) target. “The NAPCC’s 15% target requires an addition of more than 1,00,000 mw of renewable energy capacity in the next 10 years. Without concrete steps to support the growth of renewable, this cannot become a reality,” Tanti pointed out.
“China has recognised the contribution wind can make and has set truly ambitious targets for this sector. They have put in place the policies and frameworks that make the growth possible,” Tanti said. India has an estimated potential of over 1,00,000 mw from onshore and offshore sites and it was simply a matter of foresight and commitment to make a difference, Tanti said.
He was speaking on `RE Regulation India 2010′ organised by the World Institute of Sustainable Energy (WISE) in Pune on Thursday. Tanti suggested steps such as penalty mechanism to give the RPS/RPO targets real teeth, enactment of the much-debated renewable energy law, reforms on land, improved grid planning, non-recourse project financing and strong bankable PPAs. Tanti said the Copenhagen conference brought together over 190 world leaders and fixed the world’s attention on the problem but did not find a solution.