India’s wind sector is benefiting from a shift in power demand away from plain solar and towards electricity that can serve peak hours, but fast-moving battery technology is becoming a competitive threat, according to the head of the country’s wind power association“If anybody asks the distribution licensee which PPAs you will immediately sign, they will say the wind one,” said Parag Sharma, president of VIPPA, in an interview with Recharge. Photo: Photo: Staff photographerOle Petter PedersenFollow me My Alerts is a service for subscribers. Please login or subscribe in order to use My Alerts.SubscribeLoginOnshore WindPublished 25 May 2026, 07:43Updated 25 May 2026, 07:43IndiaAsia-Pacific
Wind boss warns battery boom could challenge turbine growth in massive market
India’s wind sector is benefiting from a shift in power demand away from plain solar and towards electricity that can serve peak hours, but fast-moving battery technology is becoming a competitive threat, according to the head of the country’s wind power association
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