Adani Group Advances Localisation with India’s Longest Wind Turbine Blade Project

Adani New Industries Limited (ANIL) announced that it is going to make the longest onshore wind turbine blades in India. These 91.2 metres long blades are a big step forward for India's wind manufacturing industry and its bigger goal of generating more renewable energy parts in India.

The first batch of these blades has already been put on a prototype next-generation turbine, and serial production is planned to start in 2026.

The Importance Of A Long Blade

The length of the blade has a major effect on how much power a wind turbine can generate. In simple terms, the longer the blade, the more air it can catch as it rotates. The more air it catches, the more wind energy it can turn into electricity.

In this case, a 91.2 metre blade creates a rotor diameter of about 185 metres, which means each rotation sweeps through nearly 26,600 square metres of air. Because of this, the turbine can generate more power and operate more consistently, even in areas where wind speeds are not very high.

This is especially important in areas where older or smaller turbine designs are unable to deliver strong performance. With a larger swept area, the turbine opens up more locations for wind power projects, including regions that were earlier seen as less suitable. For a country like India, which is pushing hard to meet its renewable energy goals, this makes a meaningful difference.

Expansion Of Manufacturing Capacity

ANIL’s blade manufacturing facility in Mundra, Gujarat, currently has an annual capacity of 2.25 gigawatts (GW), which can produce approximately 450 blade sets a year. However, the company plans to expand this capacity to 5 GW in phased steps, with a longer-term ambition of reaching 10 GW per annum should demand materialise.

This scaling aligns with other moves across the Indian renewables manufacturing sector, where wind turbine and component fabrication have been gaining strength as part of the government’s broader push under the National Wind Energy Mission and related “Make in India” policies.

Order Book, Exports, And External Deliveries

It is worth noting that ANIL has already secured 304 MW of external orders from independent power producers, including Fourth Partner Energy, First Energy, and Opera Energy, for its 3.3-MW turbine model featuring a 164-metre rotor.

For the current financial year, the company expects to deliver up to 1.25 GW of wind turbines to external customers, in addition to supplying a similar volume to Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) projects, utilising most of its existing manufacturing capacity.

This momentum is also visible in industry forecasts. India’s wind turbine order volumes rose by about 60% in 2024 to around 8 GW, with an additional 7 GW secured in early 2025, making India the world’s third-largest wind energy market after the U.S. and China.

Policy Support And Domestic Supply Chain Development

India’s government has taken multiple steps to support the localisation of wind turbine manufacturing. Budget 2026 extended the reduced customs duty on wind turbine components until March 2028, making import substitution more economically viable for domestic producers.

Additionally, a ₹7,280 crore incentive scheme to promote domestic production of rare-earth magnets is expected to further deepen the domestic supply chain. This is critical for wind turbine generators and electric vehicles alike.

Broader Renewable Growth And Market Implications

The Adani Group’s move comes at a time when its renewable energy operations are also scaling in generation capacity. AGEL recently commissioned a 185 MW wind project in Khavda, Gujarat, bringing its total operational renewable generation capacity to over 17.47 GW.

India itself added a record 6.3 GW of wind energy capacity in 2025, the biggest annual addition so far, and maintains roughly 55 GW of total installed wind capacity, placing it among the top worldwide markets by scale.

The making of these blades shows that India is moving from basic assembly and small-component manufacturing to advanced engineering and large-scale fabrication. This might make domestic supply chains stronger and make India less dependent on foreign blades and important turbine parts.

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What This Could Mean Going Forward

Experts say this development may increase India’s competitiveness in the global renewable equipment supply chain. With wind markets in Europe and North America increasingly focused on larger turbines and advanced blade technology, India’s ability to manufacture at this scale could support future exports of wind components, a trend already seen with ANIL’s movement towards international markets.

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