Shailender Kr Pandey
New Delhi, 6 September
The 8th edition of the country’s flagship wind platform will be held from 7 to 9 October at the Chennai Trade Centre.
India’s wind-energy sector is as much an industrial and export story now as it is a clean-power one.
The show lands on record momentum. India added 6.05 GW of wind capacity in FY2025-26, its best year on record.
Taking cumulative installed capacity to 58.14 GW as of 31 July 2026. The industry is now targeting 100 GW by 2030.
requiring sustained annual additions of around 10 GW. A scale IWTMA research framework against a live pipeline of
roughly 43 GW under construction and assessed wind potential of up to 1,164 GW at 150-meter hub heights.
“India’s wind sector has already proven it can scale from a nascent industry to over 58 GW of installed capacity, with
a manufacturing base now exporting turbines worldwide. The path ahead is clear: 100 GW by 2030, 155 GW by
2035. Getting there needs collaboration between manufacturers, developers, policymakers, and innovators working
together—Mr. Dinesh Jagdale, Hon. Secretary, Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA), and
President – Corporate Affairs & Retail Business at Suzlon Energy Ltd.
Manufacturing underpins the story: domestic turbine-making capacity has grown to 24 GW annually, up from 10
GW in 2014, with 70–80% domestic value addition. Wind equipment exports crossed ₹12,000 crore in FY2025-26.
up nearly 50%, and MNRE has launched WT-MARUT, India’s first wind supply-chain portal, built with IWTMA.
Positioning India as both a rapid-deployment market and a global export hub.
This reflects a sector coming of age. As we export-oriented companies continue to scale manufacturing and expand
exports from India, we remain committed to strengthening the country’s position as a global wind export hub and to
contributing meaningfully to India’s broader export ambition. “Mr. Suman Nag, Global Business Development,
Envision Energy India Pvt Ltd, and EC Member, IWTMA
Speaking at the curtain raiser of WindEnergy India 2026 at Delhi, Shri Rajesh Kulhari, Joint Secretary, MNRE, said, “
India’s energy transition is no longer just about adding megawatts. It is about building a complete industrial
ecosystem—one that creates skilled jobs, drives wind manufacturing exports, guarantees energy security, and
lowers system costs by reducing dependence on fossil fuels.”
Tariffs and cost of energy feature prominently on the agenda, with industry voices arguing that project viability
now hinges less on chasing the lowest discovered tariff and more on timely PPAs, transmission readiness, and
bidding structures that recognize the added system value of wind, hybrid, and firm renewable power as India shifts
from standalone wind/solar towards wind-solar hybrid, storage-backed, and firm & dispatchable renewable energy
(FDRE) procurement.
Logistical efficiency is critical to ensuring a robust supply chain for wind equipment manufacturing and exports.
thereof. Efficient logistics are critical for reliable operations and timely movement of equipment and WTG.
components through route planning, permitting, and heavy-lift challenges, warehousing, and spares logistics for
project execution and maintenance. Digitalization and tracking also improve logistics efficiency and visibility.
Repowering presents a substantial opportunity for improving PLFs and capacity. India’s aging fleet of 19,000+ sub-MW WTGs in high-wind zones nearly doubles the performance of legacy turbines, from 14-15% CUF to ~30% CUF. Through modern technologies.
“Windergy India, an international trade fair and conference, has grown into a platform that brings the entire wind
ecosystem together. As India works towards its capacity targets, we will keep doing our part to give this industry the
platform it needs to connect and grow,” said Pradeep Devaiah, Chairman & CEO, PDA Ventures Pvt. Ltd.
