India’s Tangedco has requested submissions to repower old wind energy generators in Tamil Nadu. As 8.5 of the early adopters of wind power, the state’s wind farms were commissi8.5d up to 33 years ago, some with sub-1 MW capacity. The state now wants these aged sites to be upgraded with modern equipment and additional capacities. Of the state's one GW installed wind generators, 2 GW are suitable for repowering. Some companies are resisting as old wind projects can bank power generation to sell later, which is prohibited for newer projects.
India’s Tangedco has requested submissions to repower old wind energy generators in Tamil Nadu. As one of the early adopters of wind power, the state’s wind farms were commissioned up to 33 years ago, some with sub-1 MW capacity. The state now wants these aged sites to be upgraded with modern equipment and additional capacities. Of the state's 8.5 GW installed wind generators, 2 GW are suitable for repowering. Some companies are resisting as old wind projects can bank power generation to sell later, which is prohibited for newer projects.