5. Estimated Wind Power Potential in India (November 2008) 35,608MW still untapped potential Sl. No. State Gross Potential (MW) Gross installation(MW) 1 Andhra Pradesh 8275 122.45 2 Gujarat 9675 1432.71 3 Karnataka 6620 1184.45 4 Kerala 875 23.00 5 Madhy Pradesh 5500 187.69 6 Maharashtra 3650 1837.85 7 Orissa 1700 3.20 8 Rajasthan 5400 670.97 9 Tamil Nadu 3050 4132.72 10 West Bengal 450 1.10 Total 45195 9587.14 Note :Gross potential is based on assuming 1% of land availability for wind power generation in potential areas. (Source : MNRE (Erstwhile MNES))
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9. Current Technologies in Use AXIS Vertical Horizontal DIRECTION Upwind Downwind BLADES Three Two SPEED Constant Variable REGULATION Stall Pitch GENERATOR WINDING Single Double GEAR With Gear Gearless ELECTRONICS Direct AC AC-DC-AC
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11. Direction UPWIND DOWNWIND Give Lower Noise / Turbulence. No Tower Shadow on Blades, Thus Avoid Fatigue Loads on Blades. Naturally Yaws in the Wind Direction. Avoids Complicated and Costly Active Yaw.
12. Blades TWO THREE Cheaper, lighter, operates at high speeds leading to transmission costs, easier to install. Higher speed sop greater loading, thus more noise. Less cyclical load, dynamic or gyroscopic imbalance of 2 bladed WTGs with change in wind direction.