The Enercon Wind Farm Project consists of 107 600-kilowatt (kW) and 53 800-kilowatt (kW) wind turbines. The project powers the Karnataka state electricity grid in Southern India. The project will displace electricity generation that would have otherwise been provided by the operation and expansion of fossil fuel based power plants.

Project Location:
Karnataka State, India

Commercial On-line Date:
March 2003-March 2006

Total Capacity:
106.6 MW

Annual Energy Production:
247,491 Megawatt-hour (MWh)

Annual Emission Reduction:
230,644 metric tons carbon dioxide equivalent - the unit used to measure a quantity of greenhouse gas

Verifiable Impact of the Offset Purchase:

• The project is certified using the Kyoto Protocol Clean Development Mechanism and verified under the Voluntary Carbon Standard.
  
  
• Wind energy is beyond business as usual as only 1.45% of Kanartaka energy was produced with wind energy from 2004-2005.
  
  
• The project would not be financially viable without carbon revenue, as the turbines internal rate of return is well below the 14% benchmark established by the Indian Central Electricity Regulatory Commission.