Suzlon Sees India’s Annual Wind Deployment Doubling by 2030

Submission Statement: India’s annual wind power installations are set to more than double by 2030 as the country steps up efforts to meet climate targets and secure round-the-clock electricity supplies, according to a top turbine maker.

About 8 gigawatts of wind capacity is expected to be installed this year, surpassing the record 6.3 gigawatts built in 2025, when India ranked second globally behind China for new additions, said Girish Tanti, executive vice chairman of Suzlon Energy Ltd. Annual installations could climb to as much as 14 gigawatts by 2030.

Wind power is becoming increasingly important as India seeks to meet peak electricity demand after sunset. Although the country’s green power capacity has quadrupled since 2014, wind installations have lagged far behind solar. That has left the grid struggling to absorb excess daytime generation, forcing solar curtailments, while creating shortfalls in the night.

The mismatch is prompting power buyers to favor projects that combine solar and wind generation with energy storage, helping deliver more reliable supplies from the clean power fleet. The integration helps utilize excess solar capacity to charge storage systems during the day and promises round-the-clock supplies at lower prices than a new coal plant, recent project bids have shown.

Renewable power, especially wind, is vulnerable to weather fluctuations, but blending the clean sources can help overcome that problem, Tanti said.