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Offshore wind plan 2.0 faces global headwinds in India's renewable journey

India has no offshore wind capacity but is on track to commission record 6 Gw of onshore wind capacity in FY26, says Joshi

Pralhad Joshi
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Pralhad Joshi Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy | File Image

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Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) Pralhad Joshi — in his latest post on Linkedin — gave a rousing call to make “wind power the cornerstone of India’s clean energy future.” Joshi had inaugurated the 7th edition of Windergy in Chennai on October 30. 
Wind is still a bystander in India’s renewable journey, while offshore wind, a distant cousin, is still out of sight. 
That may be about to change. India is taking a second stab at launching a tender for offshore wind-powered electricity. 
This comes even as the developed, western world retreats from an expensive clean energy