India’s first offshore wind farm prototype being planned off Thoothukudi in southern TN
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- ✓India is planning its first offshore wind farm prototype off the coast of Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu.
- ✓The ₹77 crore project features a 6.25-MW turbine located 1,650 metres from the harbour.
- ✓Srivatsan Iyer said, “This installation can catalyse the offshore wind industry,” helping developers learn about logistics and power evacuation.
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For decades, Tamil Nadu has been one of India’s biggest wind power hubs, with turbines spread across its plains and mountain passes. Now, the State is preparing to take the industry into a new frontier — the sea.
India’s first offshore wind farm prototype is being planned in the coastal waters off Thoothukudi, with a single 6.25-MW turbine to be installed about 1,650 metres from the Southern Breakwater of the Inner Harbour.
The project, estimated at ₹77 crore, is being tendered by Indian Port Rail & Ropeway Corporation Ltd (IPRCL). The contract covers the design, procurement, construction, installation, testing and commissioning of the offshore wind turbine, followed by two years of operation and maintenance.
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