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Jaisalmer Wind Park , Rajasthan Location : India Capacity : 1,064MW India is one of the leading
4 providers of onshore wind , with Jaisalmer Wind Park ,
one of the country ’ s most important sites , generating more than 1,000MW of power . It comprises of a cluster of wind farm sites within Jaisalmer including Amarsagar Badabaug , Tejuva and Soda Moda among others . The wind park houses projects of various companies including Mytrah Energy , Hindustan Zinc Limited , Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited , Rajasthan State Mines & Mineral Limited , Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited and Rajasthan Gums Limited .
Muppandal Wind Farm , Tamil Nadu Location : India Capacity : 1,500MW Muppandal is a small
3 village on the southern tip of India in Kanyakumari
District , in the state of Tamil Nadu . Though a small village , it is home to a series of massive sites containing turbines which produce 1,500MW of electricity for the region . The Indian government plans to massively expand its wind power programme to include village communities , where a large proportion of the country ’ s 1.25 billion people still live .
ONSHORE WINDFARMS
Jaisalmer Wind Park , Rajasthan Location : India Capacity : 1,064MW India is one of the leading

4 providers of onshore wind , with Jaisalmer Wind Park ,

one of the country ’ s most important sites , generating more than 1,000MW of power . It comprises of a cluster of wind farm sites within Jaisalmer including Amarsagar Badabaug , Tejuva and Soda Moda among others . The wind park houses projects of various companies including Mytrah Energy , Hindustan Zinc Limited , Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited , Rajasthan State Mines & Mineral Limited , Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited and Rajasthan Gums Limited .
Muppandal Wind Farm , Tamil Nadu Location : India Capacity : 1,500MW Muppandal is a small

3 village on the southern tip of India in Kanyakumari

District , in the state of Tamil Nadu . Though a small village , it is home to a series of massive sites containing turbines which produce 1,500MW of electricity for the region . The Indian government plans to massively expand its wind power programme to include village communities , where a large proportion of the country ’ s 1.25 billion people still live .
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