Global Wind Day 2026: India’s Wind Capacity Reaches 56.09 GW
Why in the news
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) hosted a conference in Goa on Global Wind Day, 15 June, to discuss how to speed up wind capacity growth.
Key facts
- Theme: ‘Wind Energy: From Ambition to Acceleration’.
- Installed capacity: 56.09 GW, against 21.04 GW in 2014; India is the world’s fourth-largest wind market.
- Recent addition: about 6.1 GW was added during 2025-26.
- Targets: 100 GW by 2030 and 155 GW by 2035, within the aim of 500 GW non-fossil capacity by 2030.
- Potential: 695.5 GW at 120 m hub height and 1,163.9 GW at 150 m.
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| Capacity in 2014 | 21.04 GW |
| Capacity in 2026 | 56.09 GW |
| Target 2030 | 100 GW |
| Target 2035 | 155 GW |
About wind energy in India
- MNRE is the nodal ministry for wind power.
- The National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) is the research institute, based in Chennai.
- Muppandal in Tamil Nadu is cited as the country’s largest wind farm.
- The Goa conference covered capacity growth, offshore wind, manufacturing and grid integration.
Exam angle
- Global Wind Day falls on 15 June every year.
- Learn the state facts: Gujarat leads in generation, Rajasthan in estimated potential.
- Net-zero by 2070 and 500 GW non-fossil capacity by 2030 are frequent static-linked questions.