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 |
711.45 |
The wind power projects in the country are installed by private sectors. The local population in the area of project site is involved in terms of providing land for installation of the project. Local population also get employment in various activities related with the projects, according to the minister.