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THEME PAPER

WIND ENERGY IN INDIA

- Waste generation and end-of-life management for sustainability

DR. AMIT KUMAR e understanding of the harmful effects have forced policy makers to
of fossil fuels and its impact on global switch to non-conventional
PROF. MAHESH KUMAR warming have led to the growth of sources of energy. The
JAT renewable sources of energy in India and promotion of renewable
the world as a whole. is study presents
an overview of wind energy in India and resources will help to curb down
Wind energy has evolved as a clean the negative impacts (Sharma et
across the globe. e study assesses the
source of renewable energy in the quantum of waste generated from the al., 2012). The notable renewable
last 30 years with its lesser carbon adoption of wind energy system in India energy are solar, wind, hydro
footprints and minimal pollution and reviews various end-of-life options and bio-energy.
and contamination. However, in for wind blades from the literature
reviews/ studies. Wind energy converts the
terms of life cycle assessment of
energy from the wind to
wind energy, larger amount of INTRODUCTION
electricity by using turbine
energy is required during
Undesirable effects of fossil blades. In windy regions across
manufacturing of these large blades.
fuels and global energy the world, it has a definite edge
Also, much of the energy is wasted
demand are the driving forces over other technologies. It also
during the transportation,
to use and promote the non- has an advantage among its
operation and maintenance of
conventional sources of energy. competitor because of
different components of the turbine.
Due to consistent improvement advancement in related
Manufacturing and service waste
in living standard of technology and relative cost
are currently the largest
communities across the world, competitiveness (Herbert et al.,
contributors, but end-of-life waste
global energy demand will rise 2007). Wind energy contributes
is increasing rapidly and is
by an average of 1.46% from to about 24% of the total
projected to equal manufacturing
2009 to 2035 (OECD, 2011). The renewable source as of 2019.
and service waste in coming years.
corresponding CO emissions More than 51Gigawa (GW) of
2
have been rising since forever clean, emissions-free wind
Keywords: wind energy, turbines, waste as a result of employing fossil power was added in 2017,
disposal, end-of-life options, environmental fuels for fulfilling the global bringing total installations to 591
impact. energy demand. The emissions GW globally. With such a rapid
were about 4Giga tonnes (Gt) growth across the world, the
Dr. Amit Kumar (amitrathi.ucf@gmail.com), in year 1930 and have increased installed capacity per year may
the corresponding author, is Assistant to about 31 Gt in year 2020 soon surpass 60GW. Total
Professor; and Prof. Mahesh Kumar Jat (IEA, 2020). CO being a installed capacity for wind
2
(mkjat.ce@mnit.ac.in) is Professor, at greenhouse gas will lead to energy is expected to reach a
Department of Civil Engineering, Malaviya worsening of global warming total of 840 GW by 2022 (Wind
National Institute of Technology Jaipur, across the world (IPCC, 2006). Global and Energy Council,
Jaipur – 302017, India. The rising global temperatures 2019).

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