India’s wind energy sector has added both capacity and generation, according to a written reply in the Lok Sabha by the Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik. The reply matters because wind power is not only a clean-energy source; it also tests India’s ability to build transmission, market, and regulatory systems that can absorb variable renewable energy at scale.
What happened
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said that, as of 30 June 2026, India’s total installed wind power capacity was 57,443 MW. The ministry also said wind power generation during FY 2025-26 reached 106 billion units.
The reply recorded year-on-year growth in both generation and capacity additions. Wind power generation was higher in 2025-26 than in the two previous financial years, and annual capacity additions also increased over the same period.
Background and earlier position
Wind energy is one of the principal sources in India’s renewable-energy mix. In practice, wind projects depend on land availability, evacuation infrastructure, grid scheduling, and predictable rules for sale of power. The policy challenge has been to move from project commissioning alone to reliable integration of wind generation into the wider power system.
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