The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released the ‘National Repowering & Life Extension Policy for Wind Power Projects 2023.’ This policy allows for the upgrading of older generation turbines with more efficient ones before reaching the end of their design life. The policy supersedes the ‘Policy for Repowering of the Wind Power Projects’ from August 5, 2016. It focuses on refurbishing wind turbines for life extension, considering safety and performance assessments based on relevant standards. The goal is to maximize energy yield per square kilometer of the project area and adopt the latest onshore wind turbine technologies. Eligibility for refurbishment includes non-compliance with the Ministry’s quality control order and turbines that have completed their design life, as certified under the type test Ccertificate or those with a rated capacity below 2 MW, based on commercial or voluntary considerations after 15 years of installation. The National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) estimates the country’s repowering potential to be 25.406 GW for wind turbines below 2 MW capacity.
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