QUESTION 7
GS1
10 marks
Examine the potential of wind energy in India and explain the reasons for their limited spatial spread.
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7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Assess India's wind energy potential and explain why installed capacity is concentrated in a few states.
ExamineGo into the details, test each point against evidence, and conclude on what it shows.
Demand-wise check
- 1Potential: onshore estimates at higher hub heights, offshore potential≈35 words
- 2Spatial concentration in Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan≈35 words
- 3Reasons for limited spread: wind speed, land, grid, policy and financing≈35 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Potential with figuresCurrent capacityWhere it is concentratedReasonsMeasuresConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Answering only the potential and skipping the 'limited spatial spread' part
- Giving reasons that are not geographical or locational
Draw this
- India map shading the main wind states
Value addition
- DataNIWE estimates onshore wind potential of about 1,164 GW at 150 m hub height.National Institute of Wind Energy
- DataGujarat and Tamil Nadu together hold the largest share of installed wind capacity in India.Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 38 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Akansh Dhull · AIR 3 · Page 11 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 17 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Akansh Dhull · AIR 3 · Page 26 ↗Same syllabus reference
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