India’s Wind Energy Development: A Ray of Hope for a Sustainable Future
Hemantkumar B. Meshram | International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization | Vol 11, Issue 2 | pp. 1-8 | ISSN: 2582-4120
Abstract
The development of wind energy in India is an inspiring tale of change, resiliency, and creativity. From tiny pilot projects in the 1980s to being the fourth-largest wind power generator in the world, India has steadily created a robust wind energy sector. Wind energy is a key component of the nation’s renewable energy policy, with approximately 44 GW of built onshore capacity as of 2024. Favorable wind resources, proactive government regulations, and private sector involvement have propelled the industry through several stages of development, including competitive bidding, policy changes, and the rise of hybrid energy models. Important states, like Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu, have set the pace for capacity expansions, and offshore wind and the repowering of abandoned sites present enormous opportunities for the future. Wind energy is expected to provide a substantial contribution to India’s goal of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel energy capacity by 2030. Wind power will continue to be a vital component of India’s sustainable and energy-secure future as innovation, green hydrogen, and grid modernization gain traction.
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1. Mani A. Wind energy resource survey in India – I. New Delhi: Allied Publishers Limited; 1995. p. 185. 2. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Paris Agreement [Internet]. Available from: https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement. 3. Government of India. Seventh Five Year Plan. New Delhi; 1991. 4. Wind as a source of energy in India. Curr Sci [Internet]. 1961 Jan;30(3):95. Available from: https://www.currentscience.ac.in. 5. Sarkar SK. Indian wind energy scenario. IREDA News. 1997;8(3). 6. Rajsekhar B, Hulle FV, Hansen JC. Indian wind energy program: Performance and future directions. Energy Policy. 1999;27:669–78. 7. Hossain J, Sinha V, Kishore VVN. A GIS based assessment of potential for windfarms in India. Renew Energy. 2011;36(12):3257–67. 8. Offshore wind costs fall below new nuclear plants in U.K. Bloomberg.com [Internet]. 2017 Sep 11. Available from: https://www.bloomberg.com. 9. ReGen enters solar power with hybrid solution. Business Standard India [Internet]. 2015 Jul 18. Available from: https://www.business-standard.com. 10. Jagadeesh A. Whether wind energy? IREDA News. 1998;9(2):53–7. 11. Mani A. Wind energy resource survey in India I–V. New Delhi: Allied Publishers Limited; 1990. 12. Jagadeesh A. Wind energy development in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, India. Energy Policy. 2000;28:157–68.
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Meshram, H. B. (2025). India’s Wind Energy Development: A Ray of Hope for a Sustainable Future. International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization, 11(2), 1-8.
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Meshram, Hemantkumar B.. “India’s Wind Energy Development: A Ray of Hope for a Sustainable Future.” International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization, vol. 11, no. 2, 2025, pp. 1-8.
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Hemantkumar B. Meshram. “India’s Wind Energy Development: A Ray of Hope for a Sustainable Future.” International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization 11, no. 2 (2025): 1-8.
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Meshram HB. India’s Wind Energy Development: A Ray of Hope for a Sustainable Future. International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization. 2025;11(2):1-8.
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author = {Hemantkumar B. Meshram},
title = {India’s Wind Energy Development: A Ray of Hope for a Sustainable Future},
journal = {International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization},
year = {2025},
volume = {11},
number = {2},
pages = {1--8},
issn = {2582-4120},
url = {https://journalspub.com/publication/ijrec/article=21904}
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Hemantkumar B. Meshram | International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization | Vol 11, Issue 2 | pp. 1-8 | ISSN: 2582-4120
Abstract
The development of wind energy in India is an inspiring tale of change, resiliency, and creativity. From tiny pilot projects in the 1980s to being the fourth-largest wind power generator in the world, India has steadily created a robust wind energy sector. Wind energy is a key component of the nation’s renewable energy policy, with approximately 44 GW of built onshore capacity as of 2024. Favorable wind resources, proactive government regulations, and private sector involvement have propelled the industry through several stages of development, including competitive bidding, policy changes, and the rise of hybrid energy models. Important states, like Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu, have set the pace for capacity expansions, and offshore wind and the repowering of abandoned sites present enormous opportunities for the future. Wind energy is expected to provide a substantial contribution to India’s goal of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel energy capacity by 2030. Wind power will continue to be a vital component of India’s sustainable and energy-secure future as innovation, green hydrogen, and grid modernization gain traction.
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1. Mani A. Wind energy resource survey in India – I. New Delhi: Allied Publishers Limited; 1995. p. 185. 2. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Paris Agreement [Internet]. Available from: https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement. 3. Government of India. Seventh Five Year Plan. New Delhi; 1991. 4. Wind as a source of energy in India. Curr Sci [Internet]. 1961 Jan;30(3):95. Available from: https://www.currentscience.ac.in. 5. Sarkar SK. Indian wind energy scenario. IREDA News. 1997;8(3). 6. Rajsekhar B, Hulle FV, Hansen JC. Indian wind energy program: Performance and future directions. Energy Policy. 1999;27:669–78. 7. Hossain J, Sinha V, Kishore VVN. A GIS based assessment of potential for windfarms in India. Renew Energy. 2011;36(12):3257–67. 8. Offshore wind costs fall below new nuclear plants in U.K. Bloomberg.com [Internet]. 2017 Sep 11. Available from: https://www.bloomberg.com. 9. ReGen enters solar power with hybrid solution. Business Standard India [Internet]. 2015 Jul 18. Available from: https://www.business-standard.com. 10. Jagadeesh A. Whether wind energy? IREDA News. 1998;9(2):53–7. 11. Mani A. Wind energy resource survey in India I–V. New Delhi: Allied Publishers Limited; 1990. 12. Jagadeesh A. Wind energy development in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, India. Energy Policy. 2000;28:157–68.
How to cite this article
APA
Meshram, H. B. (2025). India’s Wind Energy Development: A Ray of Hope for a Sustainable Future. International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization, 11(2), 1-8.
MLA
Meshram, Hemantkumar B.. “India’s Wind Energy Development: A Ray of Hope for a Sustainable Future.” International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization, vol. 11, no. 2, 2025, pp. 1-8.
Chicago
Hemantkumar B. Meshram. “India’s Wind Energy Development: A Ray of Hope for a Sustainable Future.” International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization 11, no. 2 (2025): 1-8.
Vancouver
Meshram HB. India’s Wind Energy Development: A Ray of Hope for a Sustainable Future. International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization. 2025;11(2):1-8.
BibTeX
@article{MeshramHB2025,
author = {Hemantkumar B. Meshram},
title = {India’s Wind Energy Development: A Ray of Hope for a Sustainable Future},
journal = {International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization},
year = {2025},
volume = {11},
number = {2},
pages = {1--8},
issn = {2582-4120},
url = {https://journalspub.com/publication/ijrec/article=21904}
}
Hemantkumar B. Meshram | International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization | Vol 11, Issue 2 | pp. 1-8 | ISSN: 2582-4120
Abstract
The development of wind energy in India is an inspiring tale of change, resiliency, and creativity. From tiny pilot projects in the 1980s to being the fourth-largest wind power generator in the world, India has steadily created a robust wind energy sector. Wind energy is a key component of the nation’s renewable energy policy, with approximately 44 GW of built onshore capacity as of 2024. Favorable wind resources, proactive government regulations, and private sector involvement have propelled the industry through several stages of development, including competitive bidding, policy changes, and the rise of hybrid energy models. Important states, like Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu, have set the pace for capacity expansions, and offshore wind and the repowering of abandoned sites present enormous opportunities for the future. Wind energy is expected to provide a substantial contribution to India’s goal of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel energy capacity by 2030. Wind power will continue to be a vital component of India’s sustainable and energy-secure future as innovation, green hydrogen, and grid modernization gain traction.
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Full text is available to subscribers and institutional members. Please choose an option below to access it.
1. Mani A. Wind energy resource survey in India – I. New Delhi: Allied Publishers Limited; 1995. p. 185. 2. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Paris Agreement [Internet]. Available from: https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement. 3. Government of India. Seventh Five Year Plan. New Delhi; 1991. 4. Wind as a source of energy in India. Curr Sci [Internet]. 1961 Jan;30(3):95. Available from: https://www.currentscience.ac.in. 5. Sarkar SK. Indian wind energy scenario. IREDA News. 1997;8(3). 6. Rajsekhar B, Hulle FV, Hansen JC. Indian wind energy program: Performance and future directions. Energy Policy. 1999;27:669–78. 7. Hossain J, Sinha V, Kishore VVN. A GIS based assessment of potential for windfarms in India. Renew Energy. 2011;36(12):3257–67. 8. Offshore wind costs fall below new nuclear plants in U.K. Bloomberg.com [Internet]. 2017 Sep 11. Available from: https://www.bloomberg.com. 9. ReGen enters solar power with hybrid solution. Business Standard India [Internet]. 2015 Jul 18. Available from: https://www.business-standard.com. 10. Jagadeesh A. Whether wind energy? IREDA News. 1998;9(2):53–7. 11. Mani A. Wind energy resource survey in India I–V. New Delhi: Allied Publishers Limited; 1990. 12. Jagadeesh A. Wind energy development in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, India. Energy Policy. 2000;28:157–68.
How to cite this article
APA
Meshram, H. B. (2025). India’s Wind Energy Development: A Ray of Hope for a Sustainable Future. International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization, 11(2), 1-8.
MLA
Meshram, Hemantkumar B.. “India’s Wind Energy Development: A Ray of Hope for a Sustainable Future.” International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization, vol. 11, no. 2, 2025, pp. 1-8.
Chicago
Hemantkumar B. Meshram. “India’s Wind Energy Development: A Ray of Hope for a Sustainable Future.” International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization 11, no. 2 (2025): 1-8.
Vancouver
Meshram HB. India’s Wind Energy Development: A Ray of Hope for a Sustainable Future. International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization. 2025;11(2):1-8.
BibTeX
@article{MeshramHB2025,
author = {Hemantkumar B. Meshram},
title = {India’s Wind Energy Development: A Ray of Hope for a Sustainable Future},
journal = {International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization},
year = {2025},
volume = {11},
number = {2},
pages = {1--8},
issn = {2582-4120},
url = {https://journalspub.com/publication/ijrec/article=21904}
}
