Wind energy dips in peak season; industry fears climate change impact

July fetches the highest generation in wind energy, but this time the annual fall was as much as 40 per cent in some regions

India’s wind energy generation fell by 16 per cent in its peak season this year: a decline the industry reckons is the impact of climate change. July fetches the highest generation, but this time the annual fall was as much as 40 per cent in some regions.

As India builds mega renewable energy projects to meet its climate change targets, drastic weather fluctuations and natural calamities blamed on climate change is hurting renewable energy projects.

Data compiled by REConnect Energy, a Bangalore-based energy management services company, said new wind projects increased in two years, but power generation fell by double