New Delhi, Sep 10 - With proper incentives, wind power can meet over 24 percent of India's energy needs by 2030, says a study carried out by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA).

Releasing 'Indian Wind Energy Outlook 2009' here Wednesday evening, Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah said it was his dream to see windmills all over India the way one would see them in Europe.

'For this, public-private-partnership is the way to go,' Abdullah told a gathering of wind turbine manufacturers and industry experts. 'The ministry is ready to help you in every way, but I need energy at a cheaper rate.'

The study says wind power can supply 21.2-24.2 percent of the electricity India will need in 2030, if the industry gets all the encouragement it wants.