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Offshore Wind Worldwide 2022
I. State and future
of Offshore Wind Projects
A. C
urrent state of offshore wind
development and projects
India has a 7500+ km long coastline1 and has
the fourth highest installed capacity for wind
power in the world.2 The Government had
set a target for achieving offshore wind
capacity of 5 GW by 2022 and 30 GW by
2030.3 While implementation delays
compounded by the impact of COVID-19
may make achievement of the immediate
target of 5 GW offshore wind capacity by
2022 difficult, continued Governmental
commitment to tapping India’s offshore
wind capability as part of its thrust on
renewable generation of power would help
India meet its long term target. The Indian
Government has leveraged European
expertise in its initial steps in the sector
through initiatives such as Facilitating
Offshore Wind in India Project (FOWIND)
and the First Offshore Wind Project of India
(FOWPI) project4 and has closely partnered
with key European partners to benefit from
their expertise in the sector to enable it to
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rapidly develop the same in India. India has
also entered into a bilateral co-operation
agreement with Denmark which is
particularly focused on developing offshore
wind capabilities in India.5 On 28 September
2020, India and Denmark convened on a
virtual summit where co-operation between
the two nations was underscored, including
on strategic sector co-operation on offshore
wind and renewable energy.6 Among the
joint initiatives undertaken has been the
launch of a “Centre of Excellence on Offshore
Wind and Renewable Energy” with a view to
boosting the development of the offshore
wind industry in India.7 Further, during the
State visit by the Prime Minister of Denmark
to India between 9-11 October 2021, the
Prime Ministers of both countries reaffirmed
their commitment to expanding commercial
collaboration on energy matters, including
offshore wind.8
The Indian Government has released the
National Offshore Wind Energy Policy
(Offshore Wind Policy) which sets out the
overall policy framework for development of
offshore wind9 and has also released a draft
1
National Portal of India (Government of India), “India at a Glance”,< https://www.india.gov.in/india-glance/profile> accessed on 1 February
2022.
2
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India,
accessed on 1 February 2022.
3
Ministry of New Renewable Energy, Government of India, Office Memorandum dated 20 June 2018 < https://mnre.gov.in/img/
documents/ uploads/42f765854e204d72bb36b46c9e0c4cfa.pdf > accessed on 1 February 2022.
4
India-EU Clean Energy and Climate Partnership,
and
, accessed on 1 February 2022.
5
Press Information Bureau, Government of India (Cabinet), “Cabinet approves Cooperation Agreement between India and Denmark in the
field of Renewable Energy with focus on Offshore Wind Energy” (15 April 2019)
, accessed on 1 February 2022.
6
Joint Statement for India-Denmark Green Strategic Partnership (28 September 2020)
, accessed on 1 February 2022.
7
Centre of Excellence for Offshore Wind and Renewable Energy
, accessed on 1 February 2022.
8
PM India, India–Denmark Joint Statement during State Visit of PM of Denmark to India (October 09, 2021)
,
accessed on 1 February 2022.
9
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India “‘National Offshore Wind Energy Policy” published in the Gazette of India as
Notification G. S. R. 765(E) dated 6 October 2015.