• Dr. Shridhar Mudakavi
• Dr. Aravind A. Mulimani

The attempt has been made in this paper to discuss the locational characteristics of wind turbines and different types of land used for installation of wind turbines. Energy is required to the human being, plant and animals for their survival in any geographical space in the world. The amazing growth of population is required variety of the economic activates to be carried out in any geographical space and to cater to need of the people for their prosperity. Hence, the energy is an indication for the overall development. The overall development of the nation is depends upon the energy, which is more used in the field of agriculture, mining activities, transportation and industries. The study region is located in western part of northern Karnataka with typical physical characteristics. It has an area of 4656 Square Kilometers with a population of 10,64,570 as per 2011 census. Agriculture is main occupation in the Gadag district. The Black and Red soil found in considerable variety in different parts of the region which is responsible for the cultivation of varieties of Food crops, Pulses, Cereals and Commercial crops along with vegetables and fruits. In the study region, there are 750 wind turbines has been installed in different type of land such as, agriculture land (394), barren land (10), hilly area (132) and forest area (214) turbines have installed in various settlements. The main object of the study is focused on the different types of land used for installation of wind turbines. The study is based both primary as well as secondary sources of information and have been collected from the Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) and the formers who have proved the land for the installation of wind turbines have been interviewed. The analytical method has been employed and accordingly analyzed.

Locational Characteristics, Agricultural Land and Wind Turbines

"INSTALLATION OF WIND TURBINES IN AGRICULTURAL LAND OF GADAG DISTRICT : AN ENVIRONMENTAL APPROACH", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 7, page no.d325-d331, July-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2107429.pdf

"INSTALLATION OF WIND TURBINES IN AGRICULTURAL LAND OF GADAG DISTRICT : AN ENVIRONMENTAL APPROACH", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 7, page no. ppd325-d331, July-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2107429.pdf