Lok Sabha Question No. 542 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-03
Subject: Viability Gap Funding for Offshore Wind Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Eatala Rajender, Shri  Selvaganapathi T.M., Shri Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 542

ANSWERED ON 03.12.2025

## VIABILITY GAP FUNDING FOR OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS

542. SHRI CHAMALA KIRAN KUMAR REDDY SHRI EATALA RAJENDER SHRI SELVAGANAPATHI T.M.

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) reported a potential of 1,164 GW at  150  metres hub height across the country and to unlock new areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has launched a Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for offshore wind projects, targeting 1 GW in the first phase - 500 MW each off Gujarat and Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  India's  total  installed  capacity  is  nearing  500  GW  with  non -fossil  sources contributing over 257 GW and if so, the details thereof along with the details of present status; (d) the details of future action plan of the Government for Developed India 2047 and the role of States/companies in this regard along with the funds sanctioned and spent;
- (e) whether it is a fact that 6 gigawatts of new wind capacity is expected to be added by the end of financial year 2025-26 and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether it is true that the tender for the Tamil Nadu offshore wind project is expected to be floated by February, 2026 and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a)  The  wind  resource  assessment  conducted  by  the  National  Institute  of  Wind  Energy  indicates  an estimated wind power potential of about 1164 GW at 150 meter above ground level in the country. The state-wise details are given in Annexure .
- (b)  Government  has  launched  the  'Viability  Gap  Funding  (VGF)  scheme  for  offshore  wind  energy projects'  with  total  outlay  of  ₹  7453  crore,  including  an  outlay  of  ₹  6853  crore  for  installation  and commissioning of 1 GW of offshore wind energy projects (500 MW each off the coast of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu), and grant of ₹ 600 crore for upgradation of two ports to meet logistics requirements for offshore  wind  energy  projects.  MNRE  has  issued  Scheme  Guidelines  for  implementation  of  'VGF Scheme for Offshore Wind E nergy Projects' vide sanction dated 11.09.2024.
- (c) As on 31.10.2025, the total electricity installed capacity of the country is 505.02 GW including 259.42 GW from non-fossil sources. The sector wise installed capacity details are as under;

| Sector                         | Capacity (in GW)   |
|--------------------------------|--------------------|
| Thermal (a)                    | 245.60GW           |
| Nuclear (b)                    | 8.78GW             |
| RE (including large Hydro) (c) | 250.64GW           |
| Sub-Total                      | 259.42GW           |

| (Non-Fossil Fuel) (b+c)                      | (Non-Fossil Fuel) (b+c)   |
|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| Total Electricity Installed Capacity (a+b+c) | 505.02GW                  |

(d) In line with Hon'ble Prime Minister's announcement at COP26, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy  is  working  towards  achieving  500  GW  of  installed  electricity  capacity  from  non-fossil  fuel sources by 2030. India has already achieved the milestone of 50 per cent of the country's cumulative electricity installed capacity from non-fossil fuel sources during June, 2025 i.e. more than five years ahead of the 2030 commitment.

(e) During the current FY 2025-26 (01 st April, 2025 -31 st October, 2025), the new wind capacity of 3.56 GW has been added in the country. The wind capacity addition in the country during last financial year (FY 2024-25) was 4.15 GW.

(f) National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) has installed floating LiDAR buoy for the wind resource assessment of Tamil Nadu site. NIWE also carried out Geophysical study for Tamil Nadu site. The tender for the development of Tamil Nadu offshore wind project is linked to the outcomes of wind resource assessment and other studies.

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| S. No.   | State                  |   Wind Power Potential at 150 mtr agl (GW)* |
|----------|------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh         |                                      123.33 |
| 2        | Gujarat                |                                      180.79 |
| 3        | Karnataka              |                                      169.25 |
| 4        | Madhya Pradesh         |                                       55.42 |
| 5        | Maharashtra            |                                      173.86 |
| 6        | Rajasthan              |                                      284.25 |
| 7        | Tamil Nadu             |                                       95.1  |
| 8        | Telangana              |                                       54.71 |
|          | Total (8 windy States) |                                     1136.71 |
|          | Other States           |                                       27.14 |
|          | All India Total        |                                     1163.85 |

*Potential is estimated considering the sites having Capacity Utilization Factor (CUF) more than 25%.