Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy has declared that wind energy stands at the very heart of India’s renewable energy strategy. Speaking at the Global Wind Day 2025 conference in Bengaluru, the Minister outlined the nation’s ambitious energy goals, including achieving 50% of power capacity from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030 and a net-zero India by 2070.
Addressing stakeholders alongside Union Minister of State and Karnataka Energy Minister, the Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy emphasized India’s need for robust energy sources, particularly renewable ones, to become a global manufacturing hub. He stressed the importance of renewable energy production, storage, and usage to meet the future demands of a growing manufacturing sector.
India boasts significant potential in the renewable energy sector, ranking as the world’s fourth largest in installed wind power capacity and the third largest renewable energy producer globally.
“No one had thought that India would become the third largest manufacturer of renewable energy in 10 years, but today it is a reality.”
Shri Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy
Shri Joshi identified three critical areas for the wind energy sector:
- Combining wind with solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS) to ensure round-the-clock power and grid stability.
- A commitment to reducing costs, noting that the current rate of ₹3.90 per unit is too high and
- Boosting efficiency not only to meet national targets but also to enhance exports.
The Minister affirmed the government’s strong backing for the sector, pointing to a 53% increase in this year’s renewable energy budget, now at ₹26,549 crore, with a significant share directed towards wind. He urged states to lead the transition, overcoming challenges like land availability and transmission delays, emphasizing that “this is not the time for hesitation, it is the time for execution.”
Currently, India manufactures 33 models of wind turbines, ranging from 225 kW to 5.2 MW, produced by 14 companies, meeting both domestic needs and global cost-competitiveness. To fully unlock the national wind potential, the Ministry is focusing on five key priorities:
- Expanding wind energy projects into new states like Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, and Odisha.
- Launching the offshore wind sector, with 4 GW of leasing areas identified in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu and tenders being prepared.
- Integrating wind into firm green power strategies through storage-linked business models.
- Modernizing the grid with investments in AI-based forecasting for variable renewable energy management.
- Boosting local manufacturing across the entire wind value chain.
During the conference, Union Minister Joshi also released the “Wind Energy Roadmap” and “Manufacturing Roadmap” reports, which he described as guiding frameworks for India’s journey towards a strong and self-reliant (Aatmanirbhar) wind energy ecosystem. States recognized for their exemplary wind capacity addition included Karnataka (1331.48 MW), Tamil Nadu (1136.37 MW), and Gujarat (954.76 MW).
Global Wind Day, celebrated annually on June 15, marks the progress and potential of wind energy, fostering crucial discussions among government bodies, industry, academia, and other stakeholders.
