On Global Wind Day 2025, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi highlights the need to lower wind power costs, boost domestic manufacturing, and integrate storage for 24/7 renewable supply.
On the occasion of Global Wind Day 2025, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Shri Pralhad Joshi, emphasized that wind energy lies at the heart of India’s renewable energy strategy, but warned that high wind power tariffs remain a significant hurdle to achieving national targets.
Speaking at a stakeholder conference in Bengaluru, the Minister underlined three pressing challenges for the wind energy sector: integrating wind with solar and storage systems for round-the-clock power, reducing the current high tariff of ₹3.90 per unit, and enhancing the efficiency of domestic manufacturing to meet both national and export demands.
“India’s journey to become a global manufacturing hub hinges on access to affordable renewable energy,” said Shri Joshi, aligning with the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi: “renewable energy for manufacturing and conventional energy for households.”
Highlighting India’s rapid growth, he noted that the country now ranks third globally in renewable energy production and fourth in wind power installed capacity. To further harness this potential, the government has increased the renewable energy budget by 53% to ₹26,549 crore, with significant allocations to wind energy.
The minister also announced strategic initiatives including expansion into new states like Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, and Odisha, launch of the offshore wind sector with 4 GW leasing areas identified in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, and investments in AI-based forecasting to improve grid stability.
Two major documents—the Wind Energy Roadmap and Wind Manufacturing Roadmap—were unveiled at the event, setting the path for an Aatmanirbhar (self-reliant) wind energy ecosystem. States leading in wind capacity addition were also recognized, with Karnataka topping the list, followed by Tamil Nadu and Gujarat.
“The transition to renewables is not optional; it’s inevitable,” said the Minister. “This is not the time for hesitation—it is the time for execution.”