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Table 6 Annual gross and technical CO2 emissions mitigation potential through wind power projects in India

From: Potential of wind power projects under the Clean Development Mechanism in India

State

Region

Baseline* (kg CO2/kWh)

Annual electricity generation (TWh)

Annual CO2 emissions mitigation potential (million tonnes)

   

Gross

Technical

Gross

Technical

Andhra Pradesh

Southern

0.86

18.1

3.8

15.6

3.3

Gujarat

Western

0.89

21.2

3.9

19.0

3.5

Karnataka

Southern

0.86

14.5

2.5

12.5

2.1

Kerala

Southern

0.86

1.9

1.3

1.6

1.1

Madhya Pradesh

Western

0.89

12.0

1.8

10.8

1.6

Maharashtra

Western

0.89

8.0

6.6

7.2

5.9

Orissa

Eastern

1.04

3.7

1.5

3.9

1.5

Rajasthan

Northern

0.75

11.8

2.0

8.9

1.5

Tamilnadu

Southern

0.86

6.7

3.8

5.8

3.3

West Bengal

Eastern

1.04

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

All India

  

99.0

28.2

86.2

24.9

  1. *Source: [35]