Gujarat: Strong gusts push up wind power generation
Wind power generation across the state surged substantially with stronger winds blowing over past few days. The average wind power production jumped to 1,808MW on Sunday, which was almost six times the 315MW generation registered on Monday last week.
The electricity generated from the wind energy sources was even higher at 2,753MW, 3,365MW and 3,440MW on Saturday, Friday and Thursday respectively, shows daily data compiled by the Western Region Load Dispatch Centre (WRLDC), which is a central government entity.
The generation was as low as 16 MW on Tuesday.
“The wind speed has accelerated over the past few days, which has pushed up wind power generation the state.
The production had even crossed 3,000MW mark on Thursday and Friday last week,” said K K Bajaj, a city-based energy and regulatory expert.
With electricity generated from wind being cheaper than the conventional power, higher wind power generation is beneficial to consumers.
