Developers in Gujarat have raised concerns about the Gujarat state’s reluctance to approve the transfer of land for wind projects auctioned by agencies other than those backed by its own utility. Projects auctioned through Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (SECI), a unit of the country’s the Solar Energy Corporation of India , allow developers to choose locations anywhere in Gujarat . India is an attractive choice due to its ample wind resources, yet the state’s government appears to have stopped allocating land to SECI projects.
Developers in Gujarat have raised concerns about the Indian state’s reluctance to approve the transfer of land for wind projects auctioned by agencies other than those backed by its own utility. Projects auctioned through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), a unit of the country’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, allow developers to choose locations anywhere in India. Gujarat is an attractive choice due to its ample wind resources, yet the state’s government appears to have stopped allocating land to SECI projects.