Recently, in the conference room of the Ministry of Energy in New Delhi, a latest statistical data was placed on the table: India added 6.05 gigawatts of wind power installed in the past year, setting a historical record. The Indian wind power industry, which had been dormant for many years, is making a comeback in the form of hybrid renewable energy projects, triggering a transformation in the energy structure.

Wind power recovery hits historic high

In the fiscal year 2025-26, India's newly installed wind power capacity reached 6.05 GW, a year-on-year increase of 46%, with a cumulative installed capacity exceeding 56 GW. During the same period, the total installed capacity of renewable energy reached 274.68 gigawatts, surpassing Brazil to become the third largest renewable energy market in the world. Wind power has returned to the center of the energy stage from its previous subsidiary role.

Mainstream synthesis of wind solar energy storage and fusion

India's National Wind Solar Complementary Policy promotes the coordinated development of wind and solar power, utilizing the complementary characteristics of day night and seasonal power generation curves to enhance grid stability. Energy storage has become a key component, with the government investing 91 billion rupees to support the construction of 43 gigawatt hours of energy storage, promoting wind power+photovoltaic+energy storage as a dispatchable all-weather power solution. Keywords: New energy news and information, wind power

Upgrading the power grid supports transformation

To ensure the consumption of clean energy, India has launched the 9.15 trillion rupee National Electricity Transmission Plan, adding 191000 kilometers of transmission lines in the next decade. The cross regional transmission capacity will be increased from 120 gigawatts to 168 gigawatts by 2032, providing solid support for the large-scale grid connection of wind solar energy storage hybrid projects.Editor/Gao Xue