Gujarat may get India's first offshore wind power project.

The country's first ever offshore wind power project is set to come up in Gujarat. While on one hand, the Central government is roping in public sector undertakings, on the other hand, Suzlon is conducting a techno-commercial feasibility study for offshore wind power project in Gujarat. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a group of public sector undertakings and others to setup a joint venture company for an offshore wind power project in Gujarat. The consortium for the 100 Mw wind power plant project comprises of National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE), and consortium of partners consisting of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), Power Finance Corporation (PFC), Power Trading Corporation (PTC) and Gujarat Power Corporation Ltd (GPCL).