Panaji, Jun 15: India is aiming to achieve an installed capacity of 100 GW (gigawatt) of wind energy by 2030 from more than 56.1 GW now and scale it up to 155 GW by 2035, Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said on Monday.
The wind industry has played an important role in advancing the vision of an “Atmanirbhar Bharat” (self-reliant India) by creating a resilient and world-class supply chain ecosystem, he maintained.
The Union minister was speaking after launching India’s first wind turbine supply chain management portal, WT-MARUT.
The portal was launched during a ‘Global Wind Day’ conference organised by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in Goa with support from industry bodies, including the Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA), Wind Independent Power Producers Association (WIPPA) and Indian Wind Power Association (IWPA).
According to an official statement, WT-MARUT is India’s first dedicated digital platform for wind supply chain management and is aimed at strengthening domestic manufacturing, enhancing supply chain transparency and boosting exports.
The portal will provide visibility into component sourcing, support domestic sourcing requirements under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) framework, enable supplier discovery and qualification, strengthen collaboration across the supply chain and improve export readiness, the statement said.
Addressing the gathering, Joshi said, “We are confident the wind energy sector will achieve 100 GW of wind installations by 2030 and 155 GW by 2035. As India enters its next phase of growth, unlocking global opportunities will be critical, and initiatives like WT-MARUT will strengthen supply chain visibility, boost domestic manufacturing and enhance India’s competitiveness in global markets.”
The launch comes at a time when India’s wind energy sector is witnessing robust growth. The country added a record 6.1 GW of new wind power capacity during FY 2025-26, registering a 46 per cent year-on-year increase and the highest annual installation so far.
India currently has more than 56.1 GW of installed wind energy capacity, making it the world’s fourth-largest wind energy market. However, less than 5 per cent of the country’s estimated wind energy potential of 1,164 GW has been tapped so far.
Industry stakeholders, including the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the National Institute of Wind Energy (NiWE), have projected that India would require over 100 GW of wind energy capacity by 2030 to ensure an affordable and sustainable energy transition.
Speaking at the event, IWTMA chairman Girish Tanti said wind energy remains among the most cost-competitive and grid-friendly renewable power technologies and will play a crucial role in helping India achieve its target of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based energy capacity by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2070.
He informed India currently has around 24 GW of annual wind manufacturing capacity and strong capabilities across key components such as nacelles, gearboxes, blades and towers, positioning the country to scale annual wind installations to 15 GW by 2030 and capture 20 per cent of the global wind supply chain opportunity by 2040.
As per a joint report by IWTMA and consultancy firm PwC, exports of wind turbines and related components crossed Rs 12,000 crore in FY 2025-26, nearly 50 per cent higher than the previous fiscal.
The report estimates that India’s share in global wind turbine exports could rise to 10 per cent by 2030 and further to 20 per cent by 2040.(PTI)
