India sets norms for offshore wind turbines, blades, towers

Experts stressed the government should also focus on collecting proper data. “Even in the case of the foundation structure, wind load, tidal load and wave load need to be calculated for offshore wind, which is lacking. There is a need for looking through multiple angles to get investor interest and boost the sector,” said M.P. Rakesh, former executive director of National Institute of Wind Energy, a research and development institute under the Union ministry of new and renewable energy.