Located in Jaisalmer , Rajastan , the Jaisalmer Wind Park is the second largest onshore wind farm in India . The facility was developed by Punebased Suzlon Energy , which has altogether worked to install over 17,000MW worth of wind capacity with 11,000 wind turbines for over 1,700 customers across the globe . To place the company ’ s renewable energy efforts in context , Suzlon states this is the equivalent of taking 6mn cars off the road .

Muppandal is the largest onshore wind farm in India . It is located in Tamil Nadu , and developed by the state-owned Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency . Headquartered in Chennai , TEDA was established in 1985 with the goal of promoting new and renewable energy resources . The facility has rejuvenated the nearby village of Muppandal , which is supplied with electricity for commercial purposes . The wind farm ’ s 1,500MW capacity is estimated to be 20 % of the total wind capacity produced by India .

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