Greentech Lead India: India government-run companies have set up wind projects with total capacity of 711.45 MW across the country.
Farooq Abdullah, minister for New & Renewable Energy, says the NTPC had signed an MoU with the Kerala Government in 2011-12 for setting up 200 MW wind power capacity in Kerala.
The NTPC signed an agreement with the Karnataka Government in 2009-10 for establishing 100 MW wind power capacity in Karnataka.
According to the Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA), a total wind power capacity of 711 MW has already been installed in the country by PSUs.
| Name of the Company | State | MW |
| ONGC | Gujarat |
51 |
| HPCL | Rajasthan/ Maharashtra |
50.50 |
| IOCL | Gujarat |
21 |
| SBI | Tamil Nadu/ Gujarat/ Maharshtra |
15 |
| PTC | Maharashtra/ Karnataka |
12 |
| Integral Coach Factory | Tamil Nadu |
10.5 |
| National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) | Karnataka |
10.5 |
| Nuclear Power Corporation (NPCL) | Tamil Nadu |
10 |
| Bharat Earth Movers (BEML) | Karnataka |
5 |
| BPCL | Karnataka |
5 |
| The Hutti Gold Mines Company Ltd | Karnataka |
9.3 |
| GAIL | Gujarat/ Tamil Nadu/ Karnataka |
118 |
| Bharat Electronics Limited | Karnataka |
3 |
| Tide water Oil Company India Limited | Tamil Nadu |
3 |
| Manganese Ore India ltd | Madhya Pradesh |
20 |
| Minerals and Metals Trading corporation Ltd | Karnataka |
15 |
| Chennai Petroleum Ltd | Tamil Nadu |
17.6 |
| Manganese Oil India Ltd | Madhya Pradesh |
14 |
| Rajasthan Mines and Minerals | Rajasthan |
22.5 |
| Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation | Rajasthan |
20 |
| Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Ltd | Rajasthan |
1.2 |
| Oil India Ltd | Rajasthan |
13.6 |
| NREDCAP ( Renewable Energy Nodal Agency for AP) | Andhra Pradesh |
5.95 |
| NALCO | Andhra |
50.4 |
| Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation | Gujarat |
100 .5 |
| Gujarat Alkalies And Chemicals Limited | Gujarat |
84 |
| Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Ltd and GSFC | Gujarat |
123.4 |
| TOTAL | Â |
711.45 |
The wind power projects in the country are installed by private sectors. Â The local population in the area of project site is involved in terms of providing land for installation of the project. Â Local population also get employment in various activities related with the projects, according to the minister.