National Aluminium Co plans to foray
into wind power generation.
The company is in talks with the
Orissa Renewable Energy Development and Suzlon Energy to set up a wind power
plant near its alumina refinery at Damanjodi in Koraput district of Orissa.
The company proposes to set up the
wind mills on the Panchpatmali Hills near Damanjodi, where it currently mines
bauxite. OREDA has started collecting data on the volume and velocity of wind on
the Panchpatmali Hills during different seasons to asses viability and
generation capacity. Suzlon Energy is likely to set up the project on a turnkey
basis or accept a stake in the project.