♦ India has recorded its highest-ever annual addition in wind energy capacity, installing 6.1 gigawatts (GW) during 2025–26, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said on 22 April 2026. Addressing the foundation day event of the Wind Independent Power Producers Association (WIPPA), the minister highlighted that India currently ranks fourth globally in wind energy, with a total installed capacity exceeding 56.1 GW. An additional 28 GW of projects are under various stages of implementation.

♦ Joshi reiterated the government’s commitment to scaling up wind power capacity to 100 GW by 2030 and 156 GW by 2036, as part of India’s broader clean energy transition and its net-zero emissions target for 2070.

♦ He noted that India’s wind energy capacity at a hub height of 150 metres is estimated at around 1,164 GW. Wind power, he said, plays a crucial role in stabilising the energy grid, particularly as nearly 45 percent of generation occurs during peak demand hours in the evening and night, complementing solar energy.