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Wind energy in India

Prelims and Mains

Wind energy in India is the power drawn from India's installed wind capacity, in which India ranked fourth in the world at the end of 2025.

Gujarat leads the States.
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy's targets are 100 GW by 2030 and 155 GW by 2035.

What changed

22 Jul 2026BriefGeneration rose in 2025 to 26, after two years at the same level. PIB, 22 Jul 2026: India’s Installed Wind Power Capacity Reaches 57,443 MW as on June 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Background reading: PIB, 12 Jun 2026: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to Host Global Wind Day 2026 Conference in Goa to Boost Wind Energy Growth (opens in a new tab)

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Pumped storage · on Storage, batteries and electric mobility
A pumped storage project pumps water uphill when power is cheap and releases it through turbines when demand peaks, so it stores energy rather than generating it.