<p>5035 MW has already achieved and the balance would be done during the remaining period of the Five Year Plan (2007-2012), he said during Question Hour.<br /><br />Abdullah said the government is extending help in setting up more windmills in the country.<br />"The total wind potential for the entire country is 48,500 MW and our ministry with the help of Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET) has completed 12,000 MW till today," he said.<br /><br />Abdullah said that along with C-WET, the ministry has taken up a wind resource assessment programme to identify sites for setting up of wind power projects in the country.<br /><br />"As a result of the survey conducted by C-WET, 233 wind potential locations have been identified so far. The total sites identified were 650, however 233 were found to be having good potential," he said.<br /><br />The minister said major hurdles in wind power development include delay in land allocation and getting forest clearances for new projects.</p>
<p>5035 MW has already achieved and the balance would be done during the remaining period of the Five Year Plan (2007-2012), he said during Question Hour.<br /><br />Abdullah said the government is extending help in setting up more windmills in the country.<br />"The total wind potential for the entire country is 48,500 MW and our ministry with the help of Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET) has completed 12,000 MW till today," he said.<br /><br />Abdullah said that along with C-WET, the ministry has taken up a wind resource assessment programme to identify sites for setting up of wind power projects in the country.<br /><br />"As a result of the survey conducted by C-WET, 233 wind potential locations have been identified so far. The total sites identified were 650, however 233 were found to be having good potential," he said.<br /><br />The minister said major hurdles in wind power development include delay in land allocation and getting forest clearances for new projects.</p>