The new Indian Wind Energy Alliance to work with govt to meet 10 GW/yr target

Indian Wind Energy Alliance (IWEA) is the new apex body established to protect the interest of the stakeholders of the wind energy industry in India.

IWEA is the brain child of Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers’ Association (IWTMA) and Wind Independent Power Producers’ Association (WIPPA), the two leading trade bodies representing respectively the manufacturing and investing or customer side of the wind business in India.

At the the launch of the apex body Indian Wind Energy Alliance

Launching the IWEA, Piyush Goyal, the Minister of State with Independent Charge for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy, Government of India, said, “There is need to enhance wind power development in the country, and the government will provide all the necessary support to the industry to achieve the target of 10,000 MW of wind power installations every year.”

“The formation of IWEA will not only benefit the Wind Energy Industry as a whole but also partner with the Government in fulfilling Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri NarendraModi’s vision to bring power to every home by 2019,” the Minister said.

IWEA will specifically work to promote and protect the interests of all stakeholders of the Wind Energy Industry including wind energy producers, investors, manufacturers, component makers and other stakeholders.

The body will provide a pan India forum, create an atmosphere of cooperation and address various issues faced by the wind energy stakeholders. IWEA will also work closely with the government to achieve the target of 10 GW of new wind installations every year.

“IWEA is determined to work with communities, the government, and member organisations to ensure that the national ambitions are realized. The formation of this apex body for the Wind Energy Industry will further attract more private sector investments and contribute to the economy by job creation in rural areas,” said Madhusudan Khemka, vice – chairman, IWEA and managing director of ReGen Powertech.

Rajani Baburajan

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