Potential of Wind Energy in India

Wind is an intermittent and site-specific source of energy and therefore, an extensive Wind Resource Assessment is essential for the selection of potential sites. Over a period of time, the Ministry, through National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE), has installed about 913 wind-monitoring stations all over the country and issued wind potential maps at 50 m, 80 m, 100 m, 120 m and 150 m above ground level. The latest assessment indicates gross wind power potential of 695.50 GW and 1163.85 GW in the country at 120 meters and 150 meters respectively, above ground level. Most of this potential exists in eight windy States as given in below:-

Wind Power Potential in India at 150 meter above ground level

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S.No. State Wind Potential (GW) @ 150 m agl
1 Rajasthan 284.25
2 Gujarat 180.79
3 Maharashtra 173.868
4 Karnataka 169.251
5 Andhra Pradesh 123.336
6 Tamil Nadu 95.107
7 Madhya Pradesh 55.423
8 Telangana 54.717
9 Odisha 12.129
10 Bihar 4.023
11 Chhattisgarh 2.749
12 Kerala 2.621
13 West Bengal 1.281
14 Andaman & Nicobar 1.245
15 Haryana 0.593
16 Uttar Pradesh 0.51
Others 1.963
Total 1163.856

Technology Development and Manufacturing Base for Wind Power

The Wind Turbine Generator technology has evolved andstate-of-the-art technologies are available in the country for the manufacture of wind turbines. Around 70-80% indigenization has been achieved with strong domestic manufacturing in the wind sector. All the major global players in this field have their presence in the country and over 31 different models of wind turbines are being manufactured by more than 15 different companies, through (i) joint ventures under licensed production (ii) subsidiaries of foreign companies, and (iii) Indian companies with their own technology. The unit size of machines has gone up to 5.3 MW.The current annual production capacity of domestic wind turbines is about 24000 MW.


Approved List of Models and Maufacturers ( ALMM-Wind)

The Approved List of Models and Maufacturers is the list of type and quality certified wind turbine models eligible for installation in the country in order to facilitate SNAs, investors, lenders and developers. This list is based on the provision of type certification and quality assurance of wind turbines in India as per Guidelines for Development of Onshore Wind Power Projects issued by this Ministry vide F. No. 66/183/2016-WE dated 22 October 2016. As per the said guidelines, type and quality certification by an Internationally Accredited Certification Body shall be a mandatory requirement for manufacturers of wind turbines and components and the both certifications should mandatorily include Hub and Nacelle assembly/manufacturing facility in India. Latest list of Approved List of Models and Maufacturers ( ALMM-Wind)


Concessional Custom Duty Exemption Certificate (CCDC)

In order to promote the local manufacturing of the wind energy turbine and its components Ministry issues CCDC certificates to the recognized manufacturers as per the Ministry of Finance notification no. 02/2026-Customs dated 01.02.2026. and 45/2025 –Customs dated 24.10.2025. For ensuring quality and safety of the wind turbines and components only Type Certified wind energy turbines which are empaneled in the RLMM list of the Ministry are considered for issuance of CCDC. Besides, the imported parts/components must be adhered to the design/suppliers as per valid type certificate only.

Wind Energy Programme

India’s wind energy sector is led by indigenous wind power industry and has shown consistent progress. The expansion of the wind industry has resulted in a strong ecosystem, project operation capabilities and manufacturing base of about 24 GW per annum. The country currently has the fourth highest wind installed capacity in the world with total installed capacity of 57.443 GW (as on 30th June 2026) and has generated around 106.7 Billion Units during FY 2025-26.

The Government is promoting wind power projects in entire country through private sector investment by providing various fiscal and financial incentives such as Accelerated Depreciation benefit; concessional custom duty exemption on certain components of wind electric generators. Besides, Generation Based Incentive (GBI) Scheme was available for the wind projects commissioned before 31 March 2017.

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