India’s Wind Sector Powers Toward 100 GW

India’s wind energy sector is increasingly emerging as both an industrial and export opportunity, alongside its role in driving the country’s clean-energy transition. This transformation will take centre stage at Windergy India 2026, the eighth edition of the country’s flagship wind energy platform, organised by the Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA) and PDA Ventures Pvt. Ltd. With the support of the Ministry of Power and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), the event will be held from 7–9 October 2026 at the Chennai Trade Centre.

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 frames against a live pipeline of roughly 43 GW under construction and assessed wind potential of up to 1,164 GW at 150-metre 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, 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.” Suman Nag, Executive Committee Member, IWTMA Global Business Development, Envision Energy India Pvt Ltd.

Speaking at the curtain-raiser of Windergy India 2026 at Delhi, Rajesh Kulhari, Joint Secretary, MNRE, said, “As India scales up its wind ambitions, the focus is increasingly shifting towards building a resilient and globally competitive wind ecosystem that can support deployment at scale. This includes strengthening domestic manufacturing and supply chains, creating skilled employment, enabling exports, and ensuring that wind power contributes effectively to India’s broader goals of energy security and a more resilient energy system.”

Tariffs and bankability feature prominently on the agenda, with industry voices arguing that project viability now hinges less on chasing the lowest discovered tariff and more on bankability, timely PPAs, transmission readiness and bidding structures that recognise the added system value of wind, hybrids and firm renewable power as India shifts from standalone wind toward wind-solar hybrid, storage-backed and Firm & Dispatch able Renewable Energy (FDRE) procurement.

Offshore wind is a major new frontier: a ₹7,453 crore Viability Gap Funding scheme is backing India’s first 1 GW of offshore capacity 500 MW each off Gujarat and Tamil Nadu against assessed offshore potential of nearly 71 GW across both coasts, with MNRE engaging the World Bank and KPMG on further support to close the tariff gap.

Repowering presents a substantial opportunity of 25.4 GW from India’s ageing fleet of 19,000+ sub-MW WTGs in high wind zones, nearly doubling the performance of legacy turbines from 14-15% CUF to ~30% CUF through modern turbines.

“Windergy India, 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.” — Pradeep Devaiah, Chairman & CEO, PDA Ventures Pvt. Ltd.

Organised by IWTMA and PDA Ventures Pvt Ltd, supported by the Ministry of Power and MNRE, the event brings 20,000+ attendees, 400+ delegates and 350 exhibitors from 30+ countries, with Suzlon India as Platinum Partner, Envision and Senvion as Gold Partners, Venwind and Renfra as Silver Partners and country pavilions from Germany, Denmark and Spain. The two-day conference, “Wind – Powering India’s Energy Resilience,” and a dedicated Academia Session addressing the sector’s growing skilled-workforce needs round out the programme.

The Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA) is the apex body representing the wind energy sector in India. Established in 1998, IWTMA works closely with government bodies, industry stakeholders, and global partners to promote wind power development, manufacturing, and policy advocacy. The association plays a pivotal role in driving India’s transition towards a sustainable, low-carbon economy powered by wind energy.

PDA Ventures Pvt. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of PDA Trade Fairs India Pvt. Ltd., is one of India’s frontrunners in organising sector-specific, business-to-business trade fairs, seminars, forums, and conferences. Headquartered in Bangalore, PDA has over two decades of experience in curating successful B2B platforms across diverse sectors, including Maritime, Renewable Energy, Beauty, Fitness, Media, Organic Agriculture Banking Technology, Woodworking, Airports, and the Alcobev industry.