Pralhad Joshi urges OEMs and MSMEs to scale domestic manufacturing and capture global wind supply share.
Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi, has called on India’s wind energy industry to increase local content in wind projects to 85 per cent, up from the current 64 per cent, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of an Atmanirbhar Bharat in clean energy technologies.
Addressing the seventh edition of Windergy India 2025—India’s largest wind energy exhibition and advocacy platform—held from October 29-31 in Chennai, Joshi said, “Wind energy contributes nearly one-fifth of the 257 GW of installed capacity. Wind is playing a crucial role in driving atmanirbharta (self-reliance) and indigenisation, given its high local content. India can capture 10 per cent of the global wind supply chain by 2030, and up to 20 per cent by 2040.”
He emphasised that increasing the share of locally manufactured components is essential to strengthen India’s clean energy supply chain amidst evolving global dynamics and rising geopolitical challenges.
“India is among the five countries that manufacture the most wind components domestically. We have reached nearly 54 GW of installed wind capacity, and with progressive policies like ALMM (Wind), we expect the next 46 GW of capacity to be largely driven by domestic manufacturing. This financial year alone, annual installations are projected to exceed 6 GW, setting a strong pace toward our long-term goals,” he added.
Girish Tanti, Chairman of the Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA), reaffirmed the sector’s commitment to advancing the government’s self-reliance goals.
“With nearly 64 per cent local content and over 2,500 MSMEs contributing to the sector, India has built one of the most resilient and competitive wind manufacturing ecosystems in the world,” he said. “Our domestic capabilities today span across key components for wind such as nacelles, blades, and towers, commanding in excess of 10 per cent of global market share.”
Tanti added that with continued focus on technology, scale, and innovation, India is uniquely positioned not only to achieve 85 per cent localisation in the coming years but also to serve 10 per cent of the global wind supply chain by 2030.