Inox Wind to invest Rs 400 crore in Karnataka wind manufacturing unit
Author: PPD Team Date: October 17, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: October 17, 2025
Inox Wind will set up a wind-blade and tower manufacturing facility in the Kyadigoppa Industrial Area, Kushtagi taluk, Koppal district, Karnataka, with a total investment of Rs 400 crore. The project will be executed in two phases, with Rs 300 crore allocated for the first phase and Rs 100 crore for the second.
The Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) has allocated 70 acres for the facility. The state government will provide support and incentives to ensure smooth project execution.
The unit will manufacture wind turbine blades and towers and is expected to create hundreds of local jobs.
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