German windmill producer Nordex Group in India to see 50% income progress by 2027 finish

German windmill maker Nordex Group, which has a plant in Chennai in India, goals to attain 50 per cent income progress by the tip of 2027 over the current ₹4,500 crore, mentioned Saravanan Manickam, Nation Head and MD–India, Nordex Group.

In September, the corporate signed an MoU with the State authorities to take a position ₹1,000 crore to increase the plant. Final week, it additionally signed an MoU with the Kamarajar Port Authority, which operates the Kamarajar port in North Chennai, to have a look at a further port to export its merchandise.

At current, its merchandise are exported solely from the VOC port in Thoothukudi, he instructed businessline. Nonetheless, as soon as the enlargement occurs, a further port shall be useful, he added.

Nordex plans to export its windmill blades and tools in future by means of the Kamarajar Port in North Chennai as soon as the infrastructure contained in the port and out of doors is prepared, he mentioned.

The Chennai plant has been functioning since 2015 with the present capability at 3 GW nacelle and a pair of GW blade. All the manufacturing is exported by means of the VOC port to just about 20 nations, together with Germany, Australia and Brazil, he mentioned.

The VOC port is about 400 km from Chennai and takes 4–5 days to achieve, whereas the Kamarajar port is simply 40 km. At Thoothukudi, the corporate has 100 acres outdoors the port to retailer blades, hubs and nacelle for 3 months. “We would require round 100 acres outdoors the Kamarajar port,” he mentioned.

“We won’t transfer out of the VOC port. We are going to solely add one other port,” he mentioned. The corporate at current exports by means of the Thoothukudi port about 1,000 blades yearly.

“With Kamarajar port, it’s a non-binding MoU. Elements like berth availability, crane, street and storage ought to help us,” he mentioned.

Printed on October 27, 2025