India ranks third in the world in terms of energy consumption. India ranks fourth in the world in terms of wind power. At COP26, the country raised its target of 500 GW of energy from non-fossil fuels by 2030. It is the largest renewable energy expansion program in the world

The major reasons for underutilization of wind energy energy in India are:

1. Complex land use
Investing in wind energy without land acquisition regulations makes it difficult to acquire land. This has increased land costs for wind farms and increased the risk to local wildlife.

2. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
The pandemic and delayed supply chain issues are to blame for the delay in realizing all that can be done.

3. Skills and manpower requirements
Concerns are also being raised about the sector’s technical capacity and human resource requirements, particularly in the emerging offshore wind projects.

4. Need for legal framework
A comprehensive regulatory framework, incentives for producers, solutions to land access challenges, spending on skills development and emphasizing the domestic supply chain are all needed to comply solve these problems

5. High capital requirements
Offshore wind farms require higher capital than onshore wind farms due to deep sea installations, advanced technologies, high capacity, distance from shore and deep sea pipelines

Despite the potential, the geographical spread of wind power in India is limited. One of the main reasons for this limitation is the lack of accepted infrastructure to support wind energy systems. For example, the infrastructure needed to transport wind energy from remote locations to a grid is often awkward or non-existent, which can drive up costs.