Kerala’s state government has appointed public sector electric company National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) for the development of a 200MW wind farm. As per a private agency report, the state has wind energy potential of at least 2,000MW, of which 1,500MW of wind power alone can be generated at Walayar and nearby areas.
Further, Kerala’s Finance Minister (FM), K.M. Mani, in order to tap into the state's solar energy potential has also proposed setting up of solar energy panels at reservoirs and floating rafts.
NTPC is the largest power generating company in the country. It has also diversified into hydro power, coal mining, power equipment manufacturing, oil & gas exploration, power trading & distribution.
