The project, an initiative of late Dr. K S Rao, the then Director of GEDA (Gujarat Energy Development Agency), was a joint venture between GEDA and J K Synthetics Ltd. Though the performance of this machine was quite poor, it established the technical viability of operating wind turbines in the grid-connected mode in India. Subsequently, the Government of India planned several demonstration wind farms in the coastal regions of the country and simultaneously launched a massive programme to identify sites suitable for wind projects.
This initiative, led by late Dr. K S Rao, Director of GEDA (Gujarat Energy Development Agency), was a joint venture with J K Synthetics Ltd. Although the machine's performance was subpar, it proved that operating wind turbines in India's grid-connected mode was technically viable. Consequently, the Government of India planned demonstration wind farms along its coastlines and launched a program to identify suitable sites for wind projects.