MNRE Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi Urges Wind Energy Industry to Increase Local Content to 85% at Windergy India 2025 in Chennai
Shri Pralhad Joshi, Hon’ble Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, urged the wind energy industry, including OEMs and component manufacturers, to enhance local content in wind projects to 85% from the current level of 64%, in line with the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of an Atmanirbhar Bharat in clean energy technologies. He emphasized that increasing domestic value addition is essential to strengthen India’s clean energy supply chain amidst evolving global dynamics and rising geopolitical challenges. Mr. Girish Tanti, Chairman of the Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA), reaffirmed the sector’s commitment to advancing this vision as well.
The minister was addressing the 7th edition of Windergy India 2025, India’s largest industry advocacy platform and exhibition being held from October 29th to October 31st, 2025, at Chennai. Senior policy representative Shri. S.S. Sivasankar, Hon’ble Minister of Transport and Electricity, Government of Tamil Nadu and Mr Johann Saathoff, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany were also present there. Building on the success of its previous editions, the 7 th edition of Windergy India 2025 saw participation from 350 exhibitors from over 20 countries and 15,000 visitors.
Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri Pralhad Joshi said, “Wind energy contributes nearly one-fifth of the 257 GW of installed capacity. Wind is playing a crucial role in driving Aatmanirbharta and indigenization, given its high local content. India can capture 10% of the global wind supply chain by 2030, and up to 20% by 2040”.
“India is among the five countries that manufactures 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 further added.
Mr. Girish Tanti, Chairman, Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA), said, “We welcome MNRE’s mission to strengthen Atmanirbharta in wind energy. With nearly 64% 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. Our domestic capabilities today span across key components for wind such as nacelles, blades, and towers, commanding excess of 10% of global market share. With continued focus on technology, scale, and innovation, India is uniquely positioned not only to achieve 85% localization in the coming years but also to serve 10% of global wind supply chain by 2030 — truly becoming a trusted partner in the world’s clean energy transition.”
Windergy India 2025 is jointly organised by the Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA) and PDA Ventures Pvt. Ltd.