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CHENNAI, OCTOBER 8, 2026

India’s wind energy sector is poised for a major expansion, with the country targeting 100 GW of installed wind power capacity by 2030 as annual installations hit a record 6.05 GW in 2025-26, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday.

Inaugurating the eighth edition of Windergy India 2026 here, Joshi said the country’s wind power capacity had reached 59.20 GW as of September 30, 2026, putting India firmly on course to cross the 100 GW milestone by the end of the decade.

 “The wind energy sector has demonstrated strong momentum, with the highest-ever annual installation of 6.05 GW achieved in FY2026. We are confident that annual wind energy installations will surpass this record in FY2027,” Joshi said in his keynote address.

He said the continued expansion would strengthen the foundation for achieving India’s national ambition of 100 GW of installed wind energy capacity by 2030 and accelerate the next phase of growth in the sector.

 “With a strong project pipeline and a supportive policy framework, India is well-placed to build on this momentum and achieve the scale required for the next phase of wind energy growth,” the minister said.

Joshi, who holds the portfolios of New and Renewable Energy, Education and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, said India’s wind sector was entering a new phase of sustained growth, creating opportunities not only for domestic deployment but also for global leadership in wind energy production and exports.

The minister inaugurated Windergy India 2026, the premier global wind energy conference, which is being held from October 7 to 9 in Chennai. Tamil Nadu Energy Resources and Law Minister C T R Nirmal Kumar was also present at the inaugural ceremony, along with senior officials from the Centre and state governments, representatives of wind energy associations and industry leaders.

The three-day event has brought together the global wind energy ecosystem, with around 400 exhibitors from more than 20 countries, 500 delegates and dedicated country pavilions from Denmark, Germany and Spain.

Nirmal Kumar highlighted Tamil Nadu’s pivotal role in India’s wind energy development and outlined the steps being taken by the state to promote new initiatives, including its repowering policy aimed at unlocking greater generation potential from existing wind assets.

The inaugural ceremony also recognised the contribution of state governments to the growth of the wind sector. Representatives of various states were felicitated for their efforts in facilitating land, ensuring timely clearances and resolving Right-of-Way issues that can otherwise delay renewable energy projects.

The event also saw the announcement of several international and domestic collaborations aimed at advancing technology and strengthening India’s wind energy ecosystem. These include the IWTMA-BWE Global Memorandum of Understanding, the IWTMA-PTB Letter of Intent and the IWTMA-OECD collaboration.

Two reports, “Energy Transition in Tamil Nadu” and “Reimagining Contractual Mechanism for Indian Wind Sector”, were also released at the inaugural ceremony.

The minister urged stakeholders to use Windergy India 2026 as a platform for deeper collaboration, technology exchange and new partnerships, stressing that the scale of India’s wind energy ambition would require coordinated efforts by governments, industry, academia, research institutions and international partners.

The government’s focus, he said, would be to strengthen the entire wind energy value chain, accelerate innovation and deployment, and position India as a leading global hub for wind energy.