Global Wind Workforce Outlook 2025-2030
India
India is one of the world’s leading and fastest-growing wind energy markets, supported by a strong domestic manufacturing base and the country’s broader ambition to pursue a clean, secure, and affordable energy transition. With 3.4 GW of new wind capacity added in 2024, the highest since 2017, India’s operational wind capacity has now reached around 53 GW, reinforcing its position as the fourth-largest wind market globally. Looking ahead to 2030, India aims to significantly scale its non-fossil fuel capacity to 500 GW, and wind will remain central to achieving that goal.
GWEC Market Intelligence expects that more than 40 GW of wind capacity is expected to be added over the next five years depending on policy implementation, investment flow, and grid readiness. This expansion is directly linked to continued growth in wind workforce demand across a wide spectrum of engineering, manufacturing, construction, and long- term service roles. India’s wind workforce spans activities including wind resource assessment, land acquisition and permits, wind turbine and component manufacturing,
Workforce projections highlight a steady rise in jobs driven by increased onshore deployment and cumulative O&M requirements. Based on the latest workforce demand, total employment in the wind sector rose from 15,643 workers in 2023 to 16,997 in 2024, and is estimated to reach 19,060 in 2025, reflecting increased site activity associated with new installations. Demand is forecast to grow further to 20,988 workers in 2026, 21,392 in 2027, and 22,694 in 2028, before climbing to 24,231 in 2029. In the early 2030s, workforce needs expand more rapidly as both operational capacity and repowering activities accelerate, with projections of 32,439 workers in 2030, 35,471 in 2031, 36,847 in 2032, 38,525 in 2033, 41,017 in 2034, and more than 41,000 workers by 2035 depending on the volume of construction and commissioning activity.
Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India
logistics, EPC, commissioning, and operations and maintenance (O&M).
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Chapter 6: Country Commentaries – India
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