What Support Actually Exists
- MNRE (Ministry of New & Renewable Energy) has run small-wind and wind-solar hybrid programmes; availability and benefits are limited and change over time.
- NIWE (National Institute of Wind Energy) certifies small wind turbines and publishes wind resource maps - essential for picking a good site and a quality machine.
- State renewable-energy / nodal agencies occasionally run their own incentives; these vary state by state.
- Net metering for grid-connected small wind is allowed in some states, letting you offset your bill.
- Accelerated depreciation can benefit farm businesses and producer companies investing in renewable assets (ask your accountant).
- Financing through banks, NABARD and the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund can lower the effective cost even without a direct subsidy.
Why Wind Gets Less Support Than Solar
Solar works almost everywhere and is easy to standardise, so it is simple for the government to subsidise at scale through PM-KUSUM. Wind is highly site-specific - the same turbine performs very differently from one farm to the next - which makes a blanket subsidy harder to justify. That is the practical reason the support is narrower.
How to Check for Your State
Look at the MNRE website, the NIWE wind atlas and certified-turbine list, and your State Renewable Energy Development Agency for any current scheme or net-metering rule. Tell us your state above and we will point you to the right options.
If You Want a Subsidised Pump
If a subsidy is your priority, a solar pump under PM-KUSUM (commonly 60-90% support depending on category and state) is usually the practical route. Consider wind or a hybrid only where your wind genuinely justifies the extra cost.