India Wind Energy Market Highlights – September 2025

The month of September 2025 highlighted the growing maturity and strategic importance of wind energy within India's renewable energy landscape. The industry is moving beyond capacity building to include technology development, efficiency, and system-wide integration. Recent trends indicate that local producers are adopting global sustainability standards, with diversified energy companies and independent power producers increasing their investments in wind resources. The growing involvement of conventional coal-based utilities in renewable tenders is another example of structural rebalancing of the Indian energy mix. Parallel to this, the reliability and bankability of large-scale wind projects are strengthening as infrastructure upgrades, especially in the transmission sector, increase. All these trends highlight the fact that the sector has become a crucial component of India's clean energy transformation.

India’s Wind Energy Landscape in September 2025: Innovation, Investment, and Infrastructure Powering the 2030 Vision

1. Suzlon's S144 becomes India's First Lowest Carbon Footprint Wind Turbine Solution

   

On September 2, 2025, Suzlon Group achieved a new sustainability milestone with its Made in India wind turbine model, the S144, recording the Lowest Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) of just 6.17 gCO2 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity generated in the Cradle to Grave boundary.

• Indian Register Quality Systems (IRQS), a reputable certifying and testing agency that has over three decades of experience, has independently verified this.

• The verification was conducted in accordance with the most relevant international standards, including ISO/IEC 17029:2019 on validation and verification principles, ISO 14067:2018 on product carbon footprint requirements, and ISO 14021:2016, with Amendment 1:2021, on environmental labels and self-declared environmental claims.

2. Coal India Issued Tenders to Build 5 GW of Renewable Power Capacity

On September 3, 2025, Coal India issued tenders to build 3 gigawatts of solar and 2 GW of wind power plants, its most significant move yet to diversify revenue sources amid a decline in output this year due to tepid demand.

• The company has a current solar capacity of approximately 0.2 GW, with a vision of expanding to 3 GW by 2028 and 9.5 GW by 2030.

• Production by Coal India, which contributes approximately three-quarters of coal production in the country, dropped 3.5 percent in the first five months of this fiscal year to March 2026.

3. Statkraft Signed Agreement to Sell Renewable Energy Projects in India to Serentica Renewables

On September 15, 2025, Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, signed an agreement to sell parts of its renewable energy portfolio in India to Serentica Renewables.

The agreement with Serentica Renewables includes a portfolio with a total capacity of around 1.5 GWp in the state of Rajasthan:

• The Khidrat 445 MWp solar plant, which went into operation earlier this year, and a pipeline of solar and wind projects in different stages of development, with an estimated capacity of 1000 MWp. Closing of the transaction is subject to the fulfilment of conditions precedent and necessary regulatory approvals.

4. Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited Collaborated with Suzlon to Co-Develop 838 MW Capacity Wind Energy Projects

On September 16, 2025, Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) signed a contract with Suzlon Group (Suzlon) to supply wind turbine generators with a total capacity of 838 MW. These turbines will serve the numerous projects of TPREL in different states that are expected to be accomplished in the next several years.

• This partnership positions TPREL as one of the international leaders in the Indian translation of renewable energy, a crucial step in achieving the national goal of 500 GW of renewable energy generation by 2030. It also highlights TPREL's emphasis on developing large, dispatchable, and cost-effective wind-based clean energy projects.

• Suzlon will provide an end-to-end solution for these projects under the agreement, leveraging its extensive experience in the wind energy sector.

• The deal is the third strategic partnership between TPREL and Suzlon, and it serves as an indication of a solid partnership that has been established over a period of over ten years.

• This project helps the overall objective of Tata Power to reach 100 percent clean energy by 2045 and follows its growing renewable energy portfolio, currently 15.7 GW, of which 6.9 GW is clean energy.

5. Kshema Power Won INR 108 Cr (~USD 12.27 Mn) Transmission Line Project For 1 GW Wind Farm in Andhra Pradesh

On September 22, 2025, Kshema Power, a Chennai-based EPC firm specializing in renewable energy infrastructure, won an INR 108 Cr (~USD 12.27 Mn) contract to construct a 400 kV transmission line in the Ananthapuram district of Andhra Pradesh.

• It will be a 42-kilometer line that will carry electricity produced by a 1-GW wind farm. The line will be carried by single-circuit lines mounted on dual-circuit towers, facilitating effective and reliable power transmission.

• This trend underscores the fact that there is further investment in renewable energy infrastructure in India and the increased involvement of private EPC companies in helping India shift to clean energy.

India’s Wind Sector Gains Momentum with Technology, Partnerships, and Infrastructure Driving 2030 Goals

The September 2025 developments in the Indian wind industry indicate a market that is undergoing a significant transition with technology upgrades, massive project announcements, and essential infrastructure development. Also, the emergence of low-carbon turbines, increasing partnerships among the leading players, and new tenders by conventional energy companies are signs of a renewed commitment to wind-based clean energy. The transmission line investments are addressing one of the largest problems in the sector, as capacity additions are becoming a reliable source of supply. The restructuring of international business and domestic expansion indicates the globalization of the sector. Collectively, these trends render wind energy a central part of India's renewable energy agenda, with evident momentum towards its 2030 goals.