The India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) estimates the potential for offshore wind along the coasts of Tamil Nadu and Gujarat alone to be over 70 GW. While India had released a National Offshore Wind Policy in 2015 with targets of 5 GW by 2022 and 30 GW by 2030 to tap into this potential, development has been slow.  

To increase investor confidence, MNRE has suggested supporting developers by setting up the evacuation and transmission infrastructure from offshore to onshore till 2030.  

Drawing from these recent developments in offshore wind sector, in the final episode in this series at The Energy Pod, we examine some of the expected growth trajectories, necessary interventions and the global best practices that can be explored while expanding offshore wind in India. We speak to Suresh Subramaniam, Head of Renewable Energy, Wind Energy Advisory, The Danish Trade Promotion Council. The organization focusses on fostering innovation, facilitating investments and trade between Denmark and India including offshore wind.  

This series is anchored by Deepak Krishnan, Deputy Director, WRI India's Energy Program; edited by sound engineer Santhosh; scripted and directed by Kunal Shankar, Senior Manager for Global Strategic Communications Product, WRI. 

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