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India Reclaims Third Spot in Global Wind Market: BNEF

27 December 20251 min read
ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGYIndia ReclaimsThird Spot inGlobal WindMarket: BNEF27 December 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

A BloombergNEF (BNEF) report says India is back to third place in global wind energy additions in 2025, after a record year for capacity.

Key facts

MeasureValue
2025 additions (forecast)6.2 GW
Added till November 20255.8 GW
Previous record4.2 GW (2017)
Ranks above IndiaChina and the United States
  • India is third for the first time since 2019, after four straight years at fifth (2021-2024).
  • It moves ahead of Brazil and Germany.

Exam angle

  • Report by BloombergNEF; rank 3 behind China and the US.

Test yourself

1. According to BNEF, India reclaimed which rank in the global wind market in 2025?

India is behind only China and the US, so third.

2. What is India's forecast wind capacity addition for 2025 per the notes?

The forecast is 6.2 GW; 5.8 GW was added till November.

3. India's previous record annual wind capacity addition, beaten in 2025, was in which year?

The earlier record of 4.2 GW came in 2017.