Question : INSURANCE COVERAGE TO WIND ENERGY FARMERS .



(a) Whether the Government has any proposal to provide insurance coverage to the farmers of wind energy; and

(b) If so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES (SHRI VILAS MUTTEMWAR)

(a)&(b) : No, Sir. Commercial Wind Farm Projects are set up with Private Sector investments. Wind turbine insurance is taken voluntarily by the wind turbine suppliers and the investors covering mainly transport insurance, erection risk, fire, theft, component brake down and third party liability.