Question

Largest wind farm of India is located in 
1. Tamil Nadu
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Maharashtra
4. Gujarat

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Tamil Nadu

The correct answer is Tamil Nadu.

• Muppandal Windfarm is the largest onshore wind farm in India. 
• It is developed by Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency.
• It is located in Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu.
• As a part of Nationally Determined Contributions as per the Paris Accord on Climate Change, India has pledged that by 2030, 40% of our installed power generation capacity shall be from non-fossil fuel sources and also by 2030, reduce emission intensity of GDP by 33-35 % from 2005 level.
• Economic growth, increasing prosperity, a growing rate of urbanisation and rising per capita energy consumption has increased the energy demand of the country.