Wind Farms (159.185 MW)
Ramco group installed their first wind farm in the year 1993, when their flag ship company Madras Cements Ltd set up a 16 x 250 kW (4 MW) wind farm at Muppandal in the Southern tip of India. This was enhanced to 13 MW in the next two years by the addition of 36 x 250 kW wind electric generators. Muppandal has one of the highest wind potential in the country.
Based on the experience gained, Madras Cements expanded their wind farm capacity, by installing 69 numbers additional WEGs at Poolavadi which is near the Textile town of Coimbatore, where the wind potential is good.
Machines are installed during the year 1994-1996. These wind farms have the following type of WEGS.
|
Make |
Location |
Capacity in KW |
Nos.
|
|
NEPC |
Muppandal |
250 |
40 |
|
Wind World |
Muppandal |
250 |
12 |
|
NEPC |
Poolavadi |
225 |
29 |
|
NEPC |
Poolavadi |
250 |
1 |
|
NEPC |
Poolavadi |
400 |
25 |
|
Enercon |
Poolavadi |
230 |
2 |
|
Wind World |
Poolavadi |
250 |
12 |
|
The windmills installed during the year 1993-1996 are smaller capacity with a height of 30, 40 and 50 meters only. Total installed capacity during the above year both at Muppandal and Poolavadi site is 33.235 MW.
This capacity of 33.235 MW was the Single Largest Wind Farm in South East Asia at that time.
During the year 2005-2009, we have added upto 119.95 MW of capacity through windmills with latest technology and higher individual capacity machines.
|
Make |
Location |
Capacity in KW |
Nos.
|
|
VESTAS |
Poolavadi |
1650 |
2 |
|
VESTAS |
Uthumalai |
1650 |
17 |
|
VESTAS |
Thandayarkulam |
1650 |
8 |
|
VESTAS |
Udumalpet |
1650 |
8 |
|
VESTAS |
Periyapatti |
1650 |
12 |
|
ENERCON |
Pushpathur |
800 |
53 |
|
We added 47 nos of VESTAS make 1650 KW machines with a height of 78 meters. Total capacity of VESTAS make 1650 KW machine is 77.55 MW.
Also we have added 53 nos of ENERCON make 800 KW machines at Pushpathur region which is around 26 KMs distance from Palani. ENERCON machines are Gear less technology with a height of 75 meters. Total capacity of ENERCON make 800 KW machine is 42.4 MW.
Hence the total installed windmill capacity in Tamilnadu state is 153.185 MW. Among this, the energy from 52.185 MW capacity of windmill goes to the captive use of our various units at RRNagar, Chengalpet, Selam and Nagercoil. We are selling energy to Tamilnadu Electricity board from the balance windmill capacity of 101 MW.
Madras Cements ltd has added Wind Electric Generators in the neighbouring state of Karnataka during the years 2004 – 2006, by installing 2 x 600 KW and 6 x 800 KW capacity Enercon make WEGs to cater to the energy needs of our manufacturing units there. Total installed windmill capacity in Karnataka state is 6.000 MW.
Now total installed Windmill capacity of Madras cements ltd is with 159.185 MW with 229 individual WEGs.
As a RAMCO group comprising the windmills installed by our Textile division and Ramco Industries ltd., the total capacity is now 250.595 MW with 327 windmills, we are the First Largest Private Sector Wind Farm owner in India.