Published on: April 2026
REVIEW OF FUTURE OF WIND ENERGY IN INDIA (2026-2047)
DEVANSHU BHURE GAURI DHORE HASHER KHAN JANHAVI TURKAR OM SOLUNKE JEEWAN BAROLE
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In early 2026,India hit a turning point in how it powers the country, with half ofits electricity capacity now coming from clean sources. That progress shows just how fast efforts are moving toward hitting 500 gigawatts of renewables by 2030.Wind power plays a big rolehere not only through landbased turbines but also new projects taking shape at sea.
Looking ahead, wind power in India is shaped by academic studies, fresh policy drafts such as the2026 Electricity Proposal, alongside feedback from sector experts. Along the shores of Gujarat and TamilNadu, winds could generate nearly 70 gigawatts at sea enough to mark a major shift. Still, rolling out massive projects runs into hurdles not just engineering gaps but also weak backbone networks on land and under water. Moving electricity efficiently will demand tools likehighcapacity DC lines, especially where cables must cross ocean floors.Still new in India's energy mix, offshore wind power costs around Rs9.6 to Rs10.8 each kilowatthour. Pricier thansolar or landbased turbines, yet support like financial aid and risk controls could lower expenses over time. Rules have shifted since the2015 offshore plan, now pushing faster permits and sea leases by 2026. Simpler approvals aim to pull in business investment without heavy state spending. Progress hinges less on tech, more on how smoothly rules turn into real projects.One way to see 2047 is through cleaner power lines humming with wind and sun working together, not side by side but as one flow only if outdated grids get fixed step by step. Winds then do more than blow they carry load once left only to sunlight. Progress depends less on speed than fixing how energy moves across regions. Without upgrades, even strong breezes won’t reach homes.A century after freedom, electricity could run free of carbon if systems now holding it back begin to shift.
How to Cite this Paper
BHURE, D., DHORE, G., KHAN, H., TURKAR, J., SOLUNKE, O. & BAROLE, J. (2026). Review of Future of Wind Energy in India (2026-2047). International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, <i>02</i>(04). https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.166
BHURE, DEVANSHU, et al.. "Review of Future of Wind Energy in India (2026-2047)." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, vol. 02, no. 04, 2026, pp. . doi:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.166.
BHURE, DEVANSHU,GAURI DHORE,HASHER KHAN,JANHAVI TURKAR,OM SOLUNKE, and JEEWAN BAROLE. "Review of Future of Wind Energy in India (2026-2047)." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management 02, no. 04 (2026). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.166.
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