State-wise Wind Power Potential in India
The wind resource assessment conducted by the National Institute of Wind Energy indicates an estimated wind power potential of about 695.5 GW at 120 meter and 1164 GW at 150 meter above ground level in India.
However, the wind resource is highly site specific and its commercially exploitable potential is available majorly in eight states.
State | At 120 m | At 150 m |
Andhra | 74.90 | 123.33 |
Gujarat | 142.56 | 180.79 |
Karnataka | 124.15 | 169.25 |
Madhya | 15.40 | 55.42 |
Maharashtra | 98.21 | 173.86 |
Rajasthan | 127.75 | 284.25 |
Tamil Nadu | 68.75 | 95.10 |
Telangana | 24.83 | 54.71 |
Others | 18.95 | 27.14 |
Total | 695.5 | 1163.85 |