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India–UK Roadmap Vision 2035
A Taskforce has been constituted under Vision 2035 India–UK Roadmap and the Fourth India–UK Energy Dialogue to provide strategic leadership and coordination for India’s offshore wind ecosystem.
Offshore Wind Energy in India:
| Dimension | Key Details |
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| Definition | Refers to generation of electricity using wind turbines installed in bodies of water such as oceans or large lakes |
| Nodal Ministry in India | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy |
| Advantages | Generates about 1 MW more energy than onshore turbines due to larger size; sea winds are stronger and more consistent; does not require land acquisition |
| Challenges | High capital installation cost; exposure to saltwater corrosion requiring specialised maintenance; underwater operational noise affecting marine fauna |
| Estimated Potential in India | Gujarat 36 GW and Tamil Nadu 35 GW as assessed by National Institute of Wind Energy |
| FOWIND | Facilitating Offshore Wind Energy in India implemented during 2013–2018 by consortium led by Global Wind Energy Council and European Union focusing on Gujarat and Tamil Nadu |
| FOWPI | First Offshore Wind Power Project in India initiated in 2015 led by COWI with support of European Union |