Clean Development Mechanism Projects

Project Title

Bundled Wind Power Project in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu

Country

India

Project description

The main purpose of the bundled project activity is to generate electricity using wind energy, thereby conserving the fossil fuels and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. The project activity consists of a bundle of 7 Wind Turbine Generators (WTG), 6 WTGs of NEG Micon make and of 1.65 MW capacity each and one WTG of Suzlon make of 1.5 MW capacity in Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu. Four of the 1.65 MW capacity machines have been set up by The Andhra Sugars Limited (ASL) while the remaining three have been setup by Jocil Limited (Jocil), a wholly owned subsidiary of ASL.

The project has been implemented in a phase wise manner with 6 Nos 1.65 MW WTGs having been commissioned between the period January 2006 and March 2006 in Phase I, while the seventh turbine of 1.5 MW capacity was commissioned in March 2008 in phase II. The power generated is being exported to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB).

The applied methodology is AMS 1 D Version 13, "Grid connected renewable electricity generation".

The project is a Small Scale CDM project activity with a seven year renewal crediting period.

Estimated annual average emission reduction is 34,445 t CO2 e.

The project PP is (i) The Andhra Sugars Ltd. - a private entity and (ii) Jocil Ltd. - a private entity.

Project Design Document (PDD)

Period for comments: Was from the 3rd June to 2nd July 2008
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