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NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 5, 2026

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi will inaugurate the eighth edition of Windergy India in Chennai on October 8, as India steps up efforts to expand its wind power capacity and strengthen domestic manufacturing in the renewable energy sector.

The three-day Windergy India 2026, being held from October 7-9 at the Chennai Trade Centre, comes at a time when India added a record 6.05 GW of wind power capacity in 2025-26, taking its cumulative installed capacity to 58.52 GW as of August 2026.

The country also has around 28 GW of wind capacity under implementation, supporting the government's target of achieving 100 GW of wind power capacity by 2030.

Joshi, who holds the portfolios of New and Renewable Energy, Education, and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, will inaugurate the event in the presence of Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy and Power Shripad Yesso Naik and Tamil Nadu Minister for Energy Resources and Law C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar.

Senior officials from the Centre and states, representatives of wind energy associations and industry leaders are also expected to attend the inauguration.

The event is expected to set the tone for greater collaboration between policymakers, manufacturers, developers and global technology providers, with announcements of international MoUs and the launch of key sectoral reports forming part of the inaugural programme.

States that have demonstrated leadership in the wind energy sector will also be recognised during the event.

Organised by the Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA) and PDA Ventures Pvt Ltd, with support from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and the Ministry of Power, Windergy India 2026 is expected to bring together around 400 exhibitors from more than 20 countries and 500 delegates.

The event will feature a three-day trade fair, a two-day conference, technical sessions, round tables, live demonstrations, business-to-business and business-to-government meetings, besides an Academia Connect programme.

Country pavilions from Denmark, Germany and Spain are also expected to provide an international platform for technology partnerships and investment opportunities in India's rapidly expanding wind energy market.

The exhibition will showcase next-generation turbine platforms, heavy-duty gearboxes, artificial intelligence-driven operations and maintenance solutions, domestic value addition and offshore wind technologies.

Policy frameworks, manufacturing competitiveness, repowering of existing wind assets and the emerging offshore wind market will be among the key issues discussed at the conference.

With India's wind sector entering a phase of accelerated capacity addition, the organisers said the 2026 edition would provide a platform for industry and policymakers to align on technology, investment, manufacturing and policy priorities required to scale up the country's renewable energy ambitions.

The inauguration is expected to underline India's growing role in the global wind energy ecosystem and reinforce efforts to build a competitive domestic supply chain while attracting international technology and investment into the sector.