India has recorded a significant jump in wind energy deployment, strengthening its position in the global renewable energy landscape, according to the latest assessment by Global Wind Energy Council.
The country added 6.3 gigawatts of wind power capacity in 2025, marking its highest annual addition to date. This represents a sharp rise compared to 3.4 GW installed in 2024, effectively doubling year-on-year additions.
With this expansion, India has emerged as the third-largest market globally for new wind installations, moving ahead of Germany and trailing only the United States and China. The cumulative installed wind capacity in the country has now reached 54.5 GW.
Globally, wind energy installations reached a record 165 GW in 2025, including 9.3 GW of offshore capacity, reflecting a 40% increase compared to the previous year.
The top 5 markets - China, the United States, India, Germany and Brazil, collectively contributed 86% of new installations during the year and accounted for around 75% of total global capacity, underlining the concentration of growth in a few key regions.
India’s expansion is supported by multiple policy and market drivers, including the national target of achieving 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030. Additional factors include wind-specific Renewable Purchase Obligations, a planned annual onshore wind auction capacity of 10 GW between 2023 and 2027, strong growth in commercial and industrial demand, and a well-established domestic supply chain.
Looking ahead, GWEC projects that India could add around 41 GW of wind capacity over the next five years leading up to 2030.
The country is currently focusing on hybrid energy projects combining wind, solar and battery storage to provide round-the-clock power supply. GWEC also expects offshore wind tenders to be issued in the first half of 2026, either as two separate 500 MW projects or a single 1,000 MW project.
However, the report highlights several areas that require attention to unlock offshore potential. These include strengthening policy frameworks, expanding grid infrastructure, improving port readiness, ensuring availability of specialised vessels, streamlining approval processes and building a skilled workforce.
On a global scale, total wind capacity is expected to exceed 2 terawatts by 2029. Ben Backwell stated that the sector has demonstrated its ability to expand rapidly, particularly at a time when volatility in oil and gas markets is disrupting economies worldwide.
At the same time, he cautioned that growth remains uneven across regions and the world is not yet on track to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030. He pointed to bureaucratic hurdles and delays in grid development as key barriers preventing faster project execution.
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India’s strong wind capacity addition in 2025 underscores its growing role in the global renewable energy transition, even as both domestic and global challenges continue to shape the pace of future expansion.
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Published on: Apr 21, 2026, 11:11 AM IST
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