Indian Wind Energy Alliance launched

In a bid to give a push to the wind energy sector in India, a new wind energy alliance has been formed as ab apex body by coming together of two associations— Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers’ Association (IWTMA) and Wind Independent Power Producers’ Association (WIPPA).

The alliance named, Indian Wind Energy Alliance (IWEA), was launched in New Delhi on Decembre 3rd by Piyush Goyal, monister for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy. The primary objective of the alliance is to promote and protect the interest of the Indian wind energy industry including wind energy producers, investors, manufacturers, component makers and other stakeholders.

IWEA will provide a pan India forum by creating an atmosphere of cooperation and address various issues faced by the wind energy industry. It will also work in close coordination with the government to achieve the target of installing 10 GW of new capacity every year.

Speakingh at the launch, Goyal said, “There is need to enhance wind power development in the country, and the government will provide all the necessary support to the industry to achieve the target of 10,000 MW of wind power installations every year. The formation of IWEA will not only benefit the wind energy industry as a whole but also partner with the Government in fulfilling Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision to bring power to every home by 2019.”

Speaking at the occasion, Sumant Sinha, the first Chairman of IWEA and Chairman and CEO of ReNew Power, said that the potential of the wind sector in India is far greater than what is currently being projected and the formation of IWEA will provide an impetus to the wind energy industry by establishing and assisting scientific laboratories, workshops, institutes and organization in the Wind Energy Industry.

Madhusudan Khemka, Vice – Chairman, IWEA and MD of ReGen Powertech said that wind energy is poised to contribute substantially to India’s energy security as its generation has almost tripled during the last 6 years. He added that IWEA is determined to work with communities, the government, and member organisations to ensure that the national ambitions are realised.

Source:Energy Next