V.O.C. Port handles 2,188 wind turbine blades in April-August, registers 74.5% growth
V.O. Chidambaranar Port reported a 74.5% growth in handling wind turbine blades between April and August 2026. The port is positioning itself as a key logistics hub for India's growing renewable energy sector.
Why it matters
Increased port efficiency for renewable energy components is vital for India's transition to clean energy infrastructure.
V.O. Chidambaranar (V.O.C.) Port has handled 2,188 wind turbine blades between April and August of the current financial year, registering year-on-year growth of 74.5% compared with 1,254 blades during the corresponding period of the financial year 2025-2026.
The number of vessels carrying wind turbine blade consignments also increased from 39 to 52 during the same period.
The latest performance builds on a sustained increase in wind energy cargo handled at the Port. V.O.C. Port handled 2,030 wind turbine blades in FY 2023-2024, 2,635 blades in FY 2024-2025 and a record 4,922 blades in FY 2025-2026. The FY 2025-2026 volume represented an increase of 86.8% over the previous financial year.
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