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Wind energy in India
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India ranks fourth in the world in installed wind capacity, led by Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
What changed
22 Jul 2026New subject
- Installed wind capacity was 57,443 MW on 30 June 2026, and generation rose to 106 billion units in 2025 to 26 from 83 billion in each of the two earlier years.
- India ranked fourth in the world in cumulative wind capacity at the end of 2025. Gujarat leads the States, followed by Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
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