The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has released the ‘National Repowering & Life Extension Policy for Wind Power Projects 2023.’ This policy allows for the upgrading of older generation turbines with more efficient ones before reaching the end of their design life. The policy supersedes the ‘Policy for Repowering of the Wind Power Projects’ from August 5, 2016. It focuses on refurbishing wind turbines for life extension, considering safety and performance assessments based on relevant standards. The goal is to maximise energy yield per square kilometer of the project area and adopt the latest onshore wind turbine technologies.
