NEWS: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energyà Officially launched India’s first dedicated wind turbine supply chain management portal, WT-MARUTà At the Global Wind Day Conference in Goa.

About Wind Turbine Supply Chain Management Portal (WT-MARUT):

• India’s first indigenous, centralized digital platform explicitly dedicated to managing, tracking, and optimizing the domestic wind turbine manufacturing supply chain ecosystem.
• Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
• Aimà To strengthen India’s domestic wind manufacturing capabilities and drive inclusion across the supply chain.

Key Features

• Provides end-to-end operational visibility across the entire tier-structured wind energy component network, from raw processing to final assembly.
• Facilitates smooth compliance with domestic sourcing rules under the government’s Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) frameworkà Clear tracking of local content requirements.
• Functions as a business-to-business platformà helps project developers find, verify, and qualify component suppliers, reducing procurement times.
• Serves as a unified communication and data-sharing platform linking turbine manufacturers, independent power producers, component designers, and policy regulators.
• Incorporates tracking mechanisms to help domestic manufacturers align their component specifications with international quality standards, enhancing global trade operations.