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Sirumalai is a dense forest region with a moderate climate throughout the year. With an altitude of 1600 metres above sea level, it contains diversified flora and fauna. The hill has 18 hairpin bends. On the 18th bend are a church and a viewpoint of Dindigul city and the Dindigul Rock Fort. The hill contains a small waterfall as well.
The onshore wind power potential of India was assessed at 132 GW with minimum 32% CUF at 120 m above the local ground level (agl). [4] Whereas, the estimated potential at minimum 25% CUF is 695 GW at 120 agl. Wind power costs in India are decreasing rapidly. [5]
The Muppandal Wind Farm, located in Muppandal, Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, is India's largest operational onshore wind farm. The project was developed by Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency. The Muppandal Wind Farm's installed capacity is 1,500 MW, which makes it the 4th-largest operational onshore wind farm in the world. [1] [2] [3]
Thuraiyur–Pachamalai Ghat Road contains 14 hairpin bends and is situated in Tiruchirapalli district. Valparai Ghat Road – This road in Coimbatore district begins at Monkey Falls and has 40 hairpin bends. Dhimbam Ghat Road – A 14-kilometre (8.7 mi) road with 27 hairpin bends, located along the Western Ghats and close to the Eastern Ghats.
The road is narrow with 48 hairpin bends below Manjoor. At Geddai, near the bottom of the ghat at 1,885 feet (575 m) there are two hydroelectric power stations [1] . From Manjoor, at the top of the ghat, the distance is equidistant to either Ooty or Coonoor via other district roads.
Latvia's wind capacity grew by 75%, the largest percent increase in 2022. [3] In November 2018, wind power generation in Scotland was higher than the country's electricity consumption during the month. [5] Wind power's share of worldwide electricity usage in 2023 was 7.8%, up from 7.3% from the prior year.
Meghamalai (Tamil: மேகமலை), commonly known as the High Wavy Mountains, is a mountain range located in the Western Ghats in the Theni district near Kumily, Tamil Nadu. It is dotted with cardamom plantations and tea plantations. The mountain range is 1,500 metres above sea level, and it is rich in flora and fauna.
Wind power in California had initiative and early development during Governor Jerry Brown's first two terms in the late 1970s and early 1980s. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The state's wind power capacity has grown by nearly 350% since 2001, when it was less than 1,700 MW.