India recorded its highest-ever annual wind energy capacity addition of 6.05 GW in the financial year 2025-26.

 India recorded its highest-ever annual wind energy capacity addition of 6.05 GW in the financial year 2025-26.

• This surpasses the previous record (a capacity addition of 5.5 GW in FY 2016-17).
• This new growth represents a sharp increase of approximately 46% compared to FY 2024-25.
• This surge signals an accelerated pace in the development of onshore wind energy.
• India's total installed wind energy capacity has now exceeded 56 GW.
• This achievement reflects renewed progress within the wind energy sector.
• Enhanced policy support has played a pivotal role in this expansion.
• Improved transmission infrastructure has also facilitated its rapid implementation.
• Competitive tariff regimes have boosted investment in this sector.
• States such as Gujarat, Karnataka, and Maharashtra have made significant contributions to this effort.
• Hybrid projects, combining wind and solar energy, are also gaining momentum.
• India has emerged as one of the world's leading markets for wind energy.
• The government has taken several measures to promote this sector.
• These include a reduction in customs duties on wind turbine components.
• The waiver on inter-state transmission charges has also been extended until 2028.
• Technical assistance is provided by the National Institute of Wind Energy.
• This expansion contributes toward achieving the national target of attaining 500 GW of non-fossil fuel energy by 2030.