The plan reveals that 14 of those are off Tamil Nadu within the south east and one off the Gujarat coast within the north west. 

They additionally produced a viability evaluation of present port infrastructure for the 2 states. 

Based on Denmark’s method to spatial planning, the conceptual plan, they mentioned, offers “substantial inputs” to the present stakeholder dialogue on the lately launched draft tender doc from MNRE for the first 4GW of offshore wind farms in India, that are deliberate for public sale off Tamil Nadu within the coming 12 months.

The three stories printed by MNRE and the Danish Energy Agency, through their joint Centre of Excellence for Offshore Wind and Renewable Energy initiative, highlighted the screening course of in addition to the conceptual build-out plan for chosen zones offshore from the 2 states. 

One of their suggestions is for 4 preliminary websites (zones B, D, E and G) to be prioritised for survey for the primary Tamil Nadu tasks.

These 4 places supply “some of the best available sites for offshore wind development projects within the country, with relatively high wind speeds, favourable seabed depths and limited conflicts with environmental and social receptors.” based on the precise Tamil Nadu report.

India’s 30GW goal

Meanwhile, “adopting a relatively high capacity density would allow for up to 25GW across the [14] identified areas in Tamil Nadu alone”, based on a joint assertion by the 2 organisations. “This provides a clear pipeline and contribution to the 30GW government target for offshore wind in 2030,” they added.

Several ports in Tamil Nadu and Gujarat fulfil fundamental navigation and entry standards to assist set up of wind generators and foundations, they mentioned. “However, these ports require significant upgrades in key infrastructure such as quaysides and yards, which are necessary for the marshalling of wind turbine components,” they mentioned. “Therefore, a set of development alternatives are proposed for each port.”