TAMIL NADU ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

List of Potential sites for Wind power projects in Tamil Nadu  

(WPD>200 w/m² at 50m)

 

 

Sl.

No.

Station

Latitude

Longitude

Elevation

Annual Mean Annual Wind  speed (kmph)

Annual mean Wind power density w/m²

District Wise

Deg.

Min.

Deg.

Min.

Measured at 20/25m

Measured at 20/25m

Extrapolated at 50m

I.    COIMBATORE DISTRICT

1

Andiyur

10

36

77

11

380

19.10

177

271

2

Edayarpalayam

10

55

77

7

445

22.40

273

398

3

Kethanur

10

54

77

13

403

21.10

250

376

4

Poolavadi

10

44

77

17

321

21.20

283

445

5

Sultanpet

10

52

77

11

380

19.00

203

206

6

Thannirpandal

10

57

77

19

400

18.20

216

>330

  II.  TIRUNELVELI  DISTRICT
7

Gangaikondan

8

51

77

35

60

18.40

246

338
8

Kannnakulam

8

12

77

35

20

21.30

238

375
9

Kumarapuram

8

16

77

35

80

22.00

288

408
10

Nettur

8

54

77

33

100

19.90

338

419
11

Panakudi

8

19

77

53

140

22.90

366

469
12

Sankaneri

8

12

77

40

28

22.60

258

388
13

Kayathar – I

8

58

77

44

94

22.30

294

413
14

Kayathar – II

8

57

77

48

105

20.50

285

356
15

Alagiyapandiya-

puram

8

56

77

39

85

20.90

301

487
16

Ayikudi

9

0

77

21

182

21.40

305

536

  III. KANYAKUMARI  DISTRICT
17

Muppandal

8

16

77

33

100

25.50

406

712
18

Kattadimalai

8

14

77

33

90

23.70

312

488
19

Sembagarman-

pudur

8

16

77

31

40

21.70

300

476

IV.   RAMANATHAPURAM  DISTRICT 

20

Rameswaram

9

17

79

20

4

23.90

290

604

Total Exploited areas 20