Key Quantitative Details
- Plant Location: Halol, Gujarat
- Production Capacity: 450 wind blades annually, equivalent to 600 MW of wind projects
- Blade Specifications: 82-metre blades compatible with 4 MW Wind Turbine Generators
- Current Operational Wind Capacity: 3.9 GW
- Locked-in Hybrid Capacity: 6.5 GW (wind as integral component)
- Locked-in Plain Wind Projects: 2.4 GW
Strategic Impact and Rationale
- Vertical integration of wind energy value chain
- Supply chain de-risking against volatility
- Support for MNRE's domestic content requirements
- Capital expenditure optimization through reduced logistics and input costs
- Enhanced IRR profile of wind energy projects
- Insulation from input price fluctuations in wind blades
Additional Capacity Details
- Total Locked-in Generation Capacity: 32.1 GW
- Operational: 13.7 GW (across thermal, hydro, and renewables)
- Under Construction: 13.8 GW
- Pipeline: 4.6 GW
- Energy Storage Capacity: 29.6 GWh locked-in
- Pumped Hydro Storage: 26.4 GWh
- Battery Energy Storage Systems: 3.2 GWh
Future Growth Targets
- Target of 30 GW generation capacity by 2030
- Target of 40 GWh energy storage capacity by 2030
- Carbon neutrality target by 2050
Additional Manufacturing Facility
- Second wind blade manufacturing plant in advanced stages of commissioning at Chitradurga, Karnataka
Company Background
JSW Energy Limited is part of the USD 23 billion JSW Group with presence in steel, energy, infrastructure, cement, and sports. The company began commercial operations in 2000 with 2x130 MW thermal power plants at Vijayanagar, Karnataka, and has grown from 260 MW to 13.7 GW capacity.