Heart of India’s Wind Supply Chain Push

India's wind energy sector — now as much an industrial and export story as a clean-power one will be in focus at the Chennai press conference and curtain raiser of Windergy India 2026: Wind - Powering India’s Energy Resilience, ahead of the 8th edition of the country's flagship wind platform, to be held 7–9 October 2026 at the Chennai Trade Centre. The show lands on record momentum of wind capacity addition. India added 6.05 GW of wind capacity in FY2025-26, its best year, taking cumulative installed capacity to 58.14 GW as of 31 July 2026. The industry is targeting 100 GW by 2030, against a live pipeline of roughly 43 GW under construction. "India has made significant strides in wind energy capacity, having nearly doubled in just five years to reach around 58 GW of installed capacity. To sustain this momentum towards 100 GW by 2030, we need to focus equally on manufacturing depth and supply chain resilience. Tamil Nadu's role in this journey has been significant, and India has made commendable progress in indigenization, with domestic value addition now estimated at 70-80%, but strengthening capability in high-value components such as gearboxes, specialised bearings, and materials will be critical to closing the remaining gap and building a truly self-reliant wind manufacturing ecosystem," said Dr. Saravanan Manickam, Vice Chairman cum Secretary, IWTMA. Manufacturing depth is the Chennai story's centrepiece. Domestic turbine-making capacity has grown to 24 GW annually, up from 12 GW in 2020-21, and wind equipment exports crossed ₹12,000 crore in FY2025-26, up nearly 50%. Tamil Nadu — home to a dense base of component manufacturers remains central to this build-out. "Building critical components for wind turbines is about far more than production, it is about engineering the backbone of the next generation of renewable energy infrastructure. That means investing in advanced production technologies, deepening the domestic supplier ecosystem, and building skilled engineering talent that can innovate, not just manufacture. India's real opportunity lies in creating technologies from India that meet global standards, not merely assembling them here,&quot; said Mr. Pandu Chillakuru, Whole-time Director, Flender Drives Private Limited, and Executive Committee Member, IWTMA. "As component manufacturers scale up to meet India's wind ambitions, the focus must remain on standardization, vertical integration, and process discipline that can deliver dependable, high-performance components at volume. Strengthening the local supply chain in this way is what will support both the industry's growth and India's position in the global wind value chain," added Mr.Murali Sivaperumal, Executive Committee Member, IWTMA, and Business Director – Region India and AP Service, ZF Wind Power Coimbatore Private Limited. Repowering is a further opportunity for the state, with 7.4 GW of Tamil Nadu&#39;s ageing wind fleet out of 25.4 GW nationally eligible for upgrade, part of an estimated Rs. 1.4–1.5 lakh crore national opportunity. Offshore wind also features Tamil Nadu prominently, with 500 MW of the government's first 1 GW VGF-backed offshore capacity earmarked off the state's coast, alongside Gujarat. “India’s next phase of wind growth must be supported by a resilient and globally competitive domestic manufacturing ecosystem. As the industry transitions towards higher-rated turbines, we need to accelerate indigenisation across critical components while simultaneously building the manufacturing capacity required to meet growing demand. This will require coordinated efforts across OEMs, component manufacturers, technology providers and government, with a focus on strengthening supply chains, developing domestic capabilities and enabling scale. Windergy India 2026 provides an excellent platform to bring the ecosystem together.” said Mr. Aditya Pyasi, CEO, IWTMA. "Windergy India, international trade fair and conference, has grown into a platform that brings the entire wind ecosystem together. As India works towards its capacity targets, we will keep doing our part to give this industry the platform it needs to connect and grow," said Mr. Pradeep Devaiah, Chairman & CEO, PDA Ventures Pvt Ltd. Organised by IWTMA and PDA Ventures Pvt Ltd, and supported by the Ministry of Power and MNRE, Windergy India 2026 will bring 20,000+ attendees, 400+ delegates and 350 exhibitors from 30+ countries, with Suzlon India as Platinum Partner and Envision, Senvion as Gold Partners. The two-day conference, & Wind – Powering India's Energy Resilience", and a dedicated Academia Session round out the programme. Visit www.windergy.in for more information.