Archive · 8 Oct 2026
India Plans to Repower Around 25 GW of Aging Wind Projects
India has many wind turbines that have been working for a long time.
Some are getting old and nearing the end of their useful life.
The government is working on plans to replace or upgrade equipment at projects with about 25 GW of capacity.
Minister Pralhad Joshi announced this at a wind energy conference in Chennai.
India currently has about 59 GW of working wind capacity.
The country is aiming for 100 GW by 2030.
India added 6.05 GW of wind capacity in FY26.
Joshi said additions this fiscal year will be higher.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said the government is developing strategies to repower around 25 GW of older wind projects.
Joshi said the projects are nearing the end of their life and their parts are getting old.
He made the remarks at the 8th Windergy India 2026 conference in Chennai on Thursday.
India has around 59 GW of operational wind capacity and is on track to reach its 100 GW target by 2030.
India added 6.05 GW of wind capacity in FY26; 3 GW was added from April to September, and additions this fiscal year are expected to be higher.
- Who
- The Indian government and Union Minister Pralhad Joshi.
- What
- The government is working on strategies to repower around 25 GW of older wind projects.
- When
- Joshi made the announcement on Thursday at the 8th Windergy India 2026 conference.
- Where
- Chennai, India; the locations of the wind projects were not specified.
- Why
- The projects are nearing the end of their life, and their parts are getting old.
- Wind projects under consideration for repowering
- Around 25 GW
- Operational wind capacity
- Around 59 GW
- India's wind capacity target
- 100 GW by 2030
- Wind capacity added in FY26
- 6.05 GW
- Wind capacity added from April to September
- 3 GW
- States leading in installed wind capacity
- Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh
- Conference
- 8th Windergy India 2026, held in Chennai