Tata Power India’s largest integrated private power utility as part of its sustainability initiative is committed to reducing its carbon footprint. One of the ways towards that goal is the addition of “clean and renewable energy” generation capacity. Tata Power currently has 200 MW of operating wind power generation capacity making it one of the largest wind power generators in India. The Company proposes to add 150-200 MW of wind power capacity every year.
Tata Power’s 50.4 MW Khandke wind farm in Maharashtra was commissioned in December 2007 and has been operating well. The application for registration of the Khandke wind farm with United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project with UNFCCC has now been approved. This is Tata Power’s first CDM registered project. The Khandke project is expected to earn ~85,000 Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) annually from UNFCCC.
What is CDM?
CDM is an instrument established under the Kyoto Protocol to achieve both sustainable development and contribute to the cost effective mitigation of climate change. The CDM will allow countries with emission reduction commitment to meet part of their reduction abroad, where Green House Gas (GHG) abatement costs can be lower. The CDM will also enable developing countries to attract investments in clean energy technology and assist them on a sustainable development path.