Wind-solar hybrid (WSH) power, which harnesses both solar and wind energy, is fast emerging as a viable new renewable energy option in India, according to a Crisil Research study. About 15 GW of WSH power will come up by 2024, riding on strong support from Solar Energy Corporation of India and several state governments.

The state government is planning to launch an export policy aimed at large-scale promotion of renewable energy projects. The projects will be designed for a combination of pumped hydro storage, solar and wind energy. The government has proposed to construct 29 pumped hydro storage projects (PSP) with a capacity of 33,240 MW.

Oil India Ltd (OIL) has invited bids for the development of a hybrid project consisting of 41 MW (±5 percent) capacity wind energy and 14 MW solar PV project at a suitable site in Gujarat. The power generated by the projects will be procured by Railways Energy Management Company Ltd (REMCL).

Soft Bank Group Company, SB Energy plans to invest Rs 30,000 crore in the state of Gujarat toward the development of solar energy, wind energy and other unconventional renewable energy sources.

The Centre is keen to assess offshore wind energy potential in the state of Tamil Nadu, and in this regard has given a go-ahead to Chennai-based National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) to install Laser Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) devices in Dhanuskodi, Valinokkam and Thoothukudi coastline in the Gulf of Mannar.

The wind energy solutions provider has bagged an order for a 38 MW wind power project from ReNew Power Ltd. The project will be developed at Anjar town in Kutch district of Gujarat. The completion is targeted by January, 2020.

Bagged a new deal to set up 50 MW wind power plant for Adani Green. The project would come up at Dayapur in the Kutch region of Gujarat. The deal was awarded by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in an auction. The project consists of 25 numbers of 2 MW wind turbines.

India is endowed with large hydropower potential of 1,45,320 MW, and is the seventh largest producer of hydroelectric power in the world.

Plans to implement 1,200 MW of wind energy projects across India, connected to the interstate transmission system (ISTS). Bids are invited for selection of developers. The work is likely to start in 2-3 months and complete in 18 months.