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Government plans to repower 25 GW of old wind projects
The government is preparing to repower around 25 GW of ageing wind projects, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said at Windergy India 2026 in Chennai on 8 October. The Hindu BusinessLine put the estimate at 20-25 GW and said the Centre wants industry feedback before starting a pilot project.
India had 59.20 GW of installed wind capacity as of 30 September, according to CNBC-TV18 and The Hans India. The sector added 6.05 GW in FY26, and Joshi expects FY27 additions to exceed that figure. The Economic Times reported a projection of 8 GW in FY27, rising to 13.2 GW by FY30-31, taking cumulative capacity to 107 GW.
The government’s target is 100 GW by 2030. Repowering work has identified projects in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, while defence clearances remain a constraint in some areas.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The coverage broadly agrees on faster wind expansion and the proposed replacement of older turbines. Deccan Chronicle and The Hans India present the government’s capacity targets and progress, while CNBC-TV18 adds Tamil Nadu’s policy efforts and the defence-clearance obstacle. The Hindu BusinessLine gives greater weight to industry projections of 250-300 GW by 2035 and the proposed repowering pilot. The Economic Times focuses on a detailed installation path and manufacturing capacity. Together, the reports support the 100 GW target while leaving the scale and timing of repowering dependent on industry feedback, project identification and clearances.
Coverage: 5 sources, 1 pro-government, 4 neutral
Sources (5): deccanchronicle.com (neutral report), cnbctv18.com (neutral report), thehansindia.com (pro government), thehindubusinessline.com (neutral report), economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 5 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
