Application of Wind Energy Resources for Rural Development in Ahilyanagar District

Wind is weather element. It changes velocity and direction time to time. Wind is kinetic energy. It has its own speed. With help of wind kinetic energy is converting into electric energy . Energy is prime need of human being. Man can be do lot of work with help of this energy resources. In a rural area, there are lot of scope for this energy as - domestic lighting, irrigation facility for cropping in agriculture and food processing and small scale industrialization activity. Ahilyanagar is largest district of Maharashtra state. This district is located in western ghat. Physiography and climatic condition of this district is suitable for generation of wind electricity. Today, there are five sites for generation of electricity. These sites are Supa, Dulla Wadgaon, Khandke, Kuslum, Pachpatta and Nadur Pathar, Due to the physical condition of this area there are more potential sites. This district is made one of pioneer district for generation of wind electricity and its application for rural development.