Flender has inaugurated an additional wind generator production site in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, as it expands its wind business in India. According to the latest reports, the opening ceremony on 19 August 2026 was attended by customers, suppliers and key stakeholders from across the wind industry value chain. The facilities operate under Flender's Winergy brand and expand the company's capabilities across the wind drivetrain value chain, marking a significant expansion of the company's manufacturing footprint in India.
The new facilities expand Flender's capabilities across the wind drivetrain value chain, bringing together expertise spanning gearboxes, generators, direct-drive segments, couplings and multibrand drivetrain services. As reported by UNI, this integrated approach enables Flender to support customers with integrated solutions for wind turbines. The Chennai facilities mark an important step in Flender's strategy to expand its wind business in India while increasing localisation of its manufacturing and supply-chain operations. The dual-site approach strengthens local capabilities through integrated winding operations, helping enhance manufacturing capacity closer to its customers.
According to UNI, the Chennai facilities strengthen local capabilities through integrated winding operations, helping enhance manufacturing capacity closer to its customers. The investment supports the development of local industrial capabilities and skilled employment. By expanding its presence in India, Flender aims to improve responsiveness, shorten lead times and further strengthen its position as a reliable and trusted partner for the country's growing wind energy industry. The expansion aims to reduce lead times and reinforce its position as a reliable and trusted partner for the wind industry in India.
Joerg Sieber, vice-president, wind generators at Flender, stated that the inauguration of the new generator site is an important milestone in the growth journey of their Winergy business in India. As reported by UNI, he emphasized that it reinforces their long-term commitment to customers and the wind industry. Vinod Shetty, country chief executive officer at Flender India, noted that the new facilities will support increasing demand for wind power solutions while contributing to local industrial development and skilled employment. He emphasized that this investment continues the successful localization efforts at their Indian locations and underscores Flender's broader commitment under the Winergy brand to accelerating the deployment of renewable energy.
According to UNI, with the new production sites, Flender continues to expand its capabilities in India and strengthen its contribution to the country's renewable energy ecosystem. The investment reflects the company's continued focus on localisation, customer proximity and building a resilient manufacturing ecosystem to support the long-term growth of wind energy. The expansion demonstrates Flender's commitment to accelerating the deployment of renewable energy solutions in the Indian market through strategic manufacturing localization.
