In comparison with a 22 p.c rise in manufacturing of solar energy in India throughout the present monetary 12 months, there was zero development in wind energy technology, with states like Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra even reporting a decline in manufacturing.
Between April-January of the present monetary 12 months, 73,621 million items (MU) of wind energy was generated throughout India which is 0.38 p.c lower than the 73,899 MU generated throughout the identical 10-month interval. Massive wind energy producing States like Gujarat (1.71 p.c improve), Tamil Nadu (1.4 p.c) and Karnataka (23 p.c) generated extra wind energy than the earlier 12 months. Nonetheless, extra States registered a decline in wind energy manufacturing this 12 months.
Rajasthan, which generated 7,196 MU between April-January 2023-24, registered a 17 per cent decline producing 5,949 MU in April-January 2024-25. Andhra Pradesh too noticed a 16 per cent decline, adopted by Maharashtra (-5 per cent) and Madhya Pradesh (-3.1 per cent). “General, there have been no main declines in wind energy technology, though fluctuations which will have occurred throughout the present monetary 12 months have primarily been resulting from fluctuations in wind patterns and speeds, notably throughout the FY25 monsoon season. Nonetheless, it is a short-term shift, as wind technology noticed a robust restoration in December and January. The whole technology from April to January in FY25 stood at 73.6 billion items (BU), virtually matching the 73.9 BU recorded in the identical interval of FY24. This demonstrates that whereas seasonal differences can influence short-term output, total wind energy technology stays secure and continues to play a important position in India’s renewable vitality sector,” says Kailash Tarachandani, Group CEO – Renewables Enterprise, INOXGFL Group.
Throughout this 10-month interval this fiscal, the solar energy technology rose from 93,328 MU in April 2023-January 2024 to 1.14,425 MU throughout April 2024-January 2025 — a development of twenty-two.6 per cent. Requested if a dip in wind energy installations within the nation is contributing to the decline in wind energy technology, Tarachandani mentioned: “Any perceived slowdown in wind energy installations is primarily resulting from greater grid compliance necessities, that are in the end serving to streamline your complete course of. Nonetheless, this has not had a considerable influence on total installations. Main gamers within the business proceed to safe giant orders, making certain regular development. As an example, INOX Wind, a part of the INOXGFL Group, has already secured 3.5 GW in orders, offering a robust pipeline for the subsequent two years. Wind energy stays a vital pillar of India’s renewable vitality sector, contributing considerably to the nation’s clear vitality transition and long-term sustainability objectives.”
The CEO of Suzlon Group, JP Chalasani, had an identical tackle the wind energy technology in India, “With a complete potential of 1 TW and solely 48 GW at the moment utilized, wind vitality presents immense development alternatives. Assessing wind potential and technology over a 20–25-year lifecycle supplies a extra correct illustration of its long-term viability. With supportive coverage measures such because the Nationwide Manufacturing Mission and Export Mission, together with the federal government’s dedication to reaching 500 GW of fresh vitality capability by 2030 — of which roughly 100 GW is predicted to come back from wind (as per CEA) — the sector is poised for vital development.”
Regardless of the drag in wind energy technology this 12 months, the clean-power auctions held within the calendar 12 months 2024 have been constructive in comparison with the earlier 12 months. “India’s annual clear energy auctions grew 2.3 instances to succeed in 59 gigawatts (alternating present) in 2024. This was the second consecutive 12 months by which India greater than doubled its annual renewable public sale volumes. Energy producers are transferring away from standalone photo voltaic and wind auctions to advanced tasks — those who require combos of wind, photo voltaic and vitality storage,” states Bloomberg New Economic system Discussion board in a current report titled, ‘India Clear Energy Auctions: Hitting New Highs’.
“Hybrid auctions require a easy mixture of wind and photo voltaic tasks they usually accounted for greater than half of the advanced public sale volumes awarded in 2024. Peak energy tasks almost tripled from 2023,” the report added.
