Proposed offshore wind farm planning at Kalpasar project, Gujarat, (India) Asia

The proposed Kalpasar project, known as the Gulf of Khambhat development Project, entails the construction of 34-km long dam connecting Ghogha in Bhavnagar district and Hansot in Bharuch district, Gujarat, India, Asia. The estimated cost of the project 350 Billion US Dollar. This multipurpose project will create a large; fresh water lake by harnessing the excess waters of the Meshavo , Bhogavo , Ghelo , Kalubhar, Mahi, Sabarmati and Dhadhar rivers, generate electricity, connect South Gujarat with Saurashtra by road and rail, reclaim wasteland for human settlement. The Kalpasar reservoir will be 2200 sq km in area, the multipurpose project will require to under go number of construction activities simultaneously under control and better management without causing any technical and environmental problems. The wind farm planning will be additive benefit for the proposed Kalpasar Project. The present paper briefly describes prefesibility for wind farm planning, offshore at proposed kalpasar project, Gujarat, (India) Asia.