Anantapur, June 30: The Non Conventional Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NEDCAP) is promoting production of wind energy to supplement state and central governments' efforts to boost power production. It is making efforts to realise full potential in the Rayalaseema districts of Chittoor, Kadapa, Kurnool and Anantapur. Presently, 200 mw are being produced by 24 developers in the region. However, potential exists for producing around 10,000 mw by tapping wind potential identified at several places in the Rayalaseema districts. NEDCAP had set up demonstration plants at Kondamedapalle in Kurnool district and another at Nellore. The two demonstration plants produce 2.75 mws and 2.5 mws respectively and are thus revenue earners for NEDCAP. Sixteen developers have come forward to set up units at identified wind power locations in the Ramagiri region. Tallacheruvu, Alankanarayanapeta and Nallakonda near Penukonda have been notified as potential areas for development and tapping of wind power. Land has been acquired for the purpose and feasibility studies are in progress. Similarly, MPR dam in Bhadrampalle, Vajrakarur have been identified and notified for setting up wind power generation units as also Bhandarlapalle and Burugula in Kurnool district, Jammalamadugu, Dodiyam and Payalakunta in Kadapa district. A project, already in operation at Kakulakonda on Tirumala hills is generating 6 mws of power for the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. Anantapur NEDCAP executive engineer, Mr M. Kodanda Rama Murthy, said that the Centre has revised its earlier policy and liberally announced several concessions to woo developers of wind power plants. Wind power produced by developers is paid at Rs 3.10 per unit, the minimum assured price. In order to prevent red tapism and delay in land acquisition for setting up wind power projects, NEDCAP has developed a wind estate by acquiring land on its own and transferring the same to 24 developers of units for producing 20 mws of power. A total of Rs 5 crore is needed to produce one mw of power. NEDCAP is also promoting domestic biogas plants in rural areas, each plant costing around Rs 10,000. Biogas plants will eliminate greenhouse gases and produce organic manure to the extent of one tonne. It is a substitute for wood fuel and LPG gas and takes care of domestic cooking needs.