Project full name
51 MW wind power project of ONGC at Surajbari, Gujarat in India
CDM Project number
2856
Description
The CDM project is a wind power project in the state of Gujarat, which is considered as one of the most wind rich states of the country. The project activity involves the installation and the operation of thirty four of 1500 kW Suzlon Wind Electricity Generators (WEGs) having a collective wind power generation capacity of 51 MW. In absence of the project activity electricity would be supplied through fossil fuel based grid electricity. The project activity is expected to displace the electricity generated using fossil fuels, with renewable source of energy, thus reducing the GHG emissions thereby generating a cleaner and sustainable form of electricity. The estimated annual average amount of emission reduction due to the wind power project for a crediting period of seven years is 85762 tCO2e per annum.
Report summary
Key promises made by project proponents:
- project activity leads to alleviation of poverty by generating additional income
- lead to removal of social disparities and therefore, the project is contributing to provision of basic amenities to people leading to improvement in quality of life of people
- wind power is an environmentally friendly mode of power generation with no negative impact on human health and leads to reduction of pollution in comparison to the alternative of fossil fuel based power plants
Situation on the ground:
Employment has been created by the project activity for a number of villagers. Due to the unavailability of skilled labourers, only a limited number of the local population is employed with this CDM activity. Claiming to contribute to an allevation of poverty by generating additional income, this promis is only complied with to a certain extend. No environmental impacts have been caused by this project.
Wind
Project participants
- India:
- M/s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC)
- Switzerland:
- Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) (withdrawn)
Registration date
01 March 2010
Carbon credits issued to date
245.005
Exact location
Jakhau and Budiya
Kutch district
Gujarat
India
Relevant links at UNFCCC website
PDD
host country letter of approval
validation report
Sustainable development benefits
social well-being
sustainable development benefits according to claims made by project developers:
- project activity leads to alleviation of poverty by generating additional income
- lead to removal of social disparities and therefore, the project is contributing to provision of basic amenities to people leading to improvement in quality of life of people
sustainable development benefits according to reports:
Jobs
- 25 villagers of the Sindhali village have been provided with employment opportunities
- besides these 25 employed people, villagers were not benefitted with any direct or indirect employment opportunities
- reason for further non-involvement can be the lack of technically skilled labourers in the village
Health and safety
- enhancing health services:
- no medical facilities are available in village Budhiya
- villagers rely on the medical facilities of village Naliya
economic well-being
sustainable development benefits according to claims made by project developers:
- project activity requires additional investment to be made to set up the wind turbines, including additional infrastructure like approach roads, substations, transport of construction materials, etc. by way of which the project is leading to development of additional sectors, generation of new jobs and avenues of employment for the local people
environmental well-being
sustainable development benefits according to claims made by project developers:
- project uses natural resource of wind to generate clean and green power
- impact of the project activity on the state of Gujarat is that there is no degradation of natural resources used for the project
- wind power is an environmentally friendly mode of power generation with no negative impact on human health and leads to reduction of pollution in comparison to the alternative of fossil fuel based power plants
sustainable development benefits according to reports:
- no impact on environmental quality
technological well-being
sustainable development benefits according to claims made by project developers:
- project activity utilises environmentally safe and sound wind power technology that is comparable to the best practices across the world
Sources and Materials
Sources
- Laya field visit report
Organisations working on project
- Laya
Last update
03.12.2014