Facilitating Wind Repowering: Addressing Barriers in Manufacturing, Finance and Infrastructure for Legacy Wind Farms

August 07, 2025

India’s wind energy sector is at a crossroads. Once a global pioneer, the country now faces the pressing challenge of ageing wind infrastructure that limits efficiency and output. From Facilitating Wind Repowering explores the urgent need for repowering, replacing old, low-capacity turbines with modern, high-capacity ones, to unlock vast untapped potential in wind-rich states like Tamil Nadu and Gujarat. The report highlights structural barriers that hinder repowering, from fragmented ownership to outdated evacuation systems, and calls for a coordinated, policy-backed response.

This document offers a roadmap to transition from incremental progress to sectoral transformation. With focused recommendations across regulation, finance, manufacturing, and grid planning, it urges decisionmakers to treat repowering not just as a technical fix but as a strategic imperative for India’s clean energy leadership. By revitalizing its legacy wind assets, India has the opportunity to lead the global south in climate action through a bold, just energy transition.