JSW Energy Ltd. has commissioned its wind blade manufacturing plant at Halol in Gujarat, marking a strategic expansion in its renewable energy value chain. The company announced the development through a regulatory filing on Monday, highlighting that the facility will play a key role in supporting its future wind energy projects and strengthening domestic manufacturing capabilities.
The Halol plant has an annual production capacity of up to 450 wind blades, which is equivalent to around 600 MW of wind energy projects. The facility will manufacture 82-metre-long wind blades designed for 4 MW wind turbine generators, aligning with the company’s ongoing expansion in the renewable energy sector and India’s push for increased domestic content in clean energy infrastructure.
JSW Energy currently operates an installed wind energy capacity of 3.9 GW and has a significant pipeline of projects under development. The company stated that it has 6.5 GW of locked-in hybrid capacity, where wind forms a key component, along with an additional 2.4 GW of standalone wind projects already secured for execution. The new manufacturing facility is expected to support these upcoming deployments.
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The company said the in-house blade manufacturing capability will help reduce dependency on external suppliers, lower logistics and input costs, and improve the internal rate of return (IRR) of wind projects. It is also expected to align with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) requirements on domestic sourcing, while insulating the company from fluctuations in global input prices for wind turbine components.
According to its filing, JSW Energy has a total locked-in generation capacity of 32.1 GW, which includes 13.7 GW operational and 13.8 GW under construction across thermal, hydro, and renewable segments. The company also has a project pipeline of 4.6 GW, alongside a growing energy storage portfolio of 29.6 GWh, comprising pumped hydro and battery storage systems.
Looking ahead, JSW Energy has set an ambitious target of reaching 30 GW of generation capacity and 40 GWh of energy storage capacity by 2030, with a long-term goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Despite the expansion announcement, the company’s shares ended the trading session 2.27% lower at ₹570.95 on the NSE, compared with a 1.04% decline in the broader Nifty index.
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