India Eyes 50% Wind Power Capacity Boost Without Acquiring More Land

India’s wind turbine manufacturers are in discussions with state and federal authorities about a plan to repower old turbines with higher-capacity, higher-efficiency new ones to boost power output without sacrificing more land. Modern turbines can replace a total of 8 gigawatts GW of old and less efficient turbines, Aditya Pyasi, CEO of the Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association, told Bloomberg in an interview published on Wednesday.

The repowering project could boost capacity at these sites by nearly 50%, according to estimates by the association. The repowering will not only increase installed capacity but will also reduce the need for new land acquisition for the wind power projects.