How wind power grew in India
In 1984 the government supported a 40 kW grid-connected turbine in Gujarat, the country's first. India's first wind demonstration project, of 1.15 MW, followed at Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu in 1986. In 1988 Denmark's aid agency DANIDA backed two 10 MW commercial projects, one in Gujarat and one in Tamil Nadu.
Early support came through tax breaks and guaranteed sales: 100% accelerated depreciation in the first year, a five-year tax holiday, and mandatory purchase by state electricity boards. Generation-based incentives replaced support tied to capacity in 2009. The switch to competitive auctions in 2017 stalled the market. About 5.4 GW was added in 2016-17 but only 1.7 GW in 2017-18. Building has since recovered, with a record 6.05 GW in 2025-26, about three quarters of it for commercial and industrial buyers. Envision, Adani and Suzlon were the top three turbine makers by capacity commissioned in 2025-26.
India had 58.52 GW of wind at the end of August 2026. Wind generated 104 TWh in 2025, 5.0% of the country's electricity. The government's goal is more than 100 GW by 2030. In December 2025 the Supreme Court barred new turbines in priority habitat of the Great Indian Bustard, covering 14,013 sq km in Rajasthan and 740 sq km in Gujarat. Offshore plans have stalled: in August 2025 SECI cancelled 4.5 GW of offshore tenders for lack of bidders.
Sources: Observer Research Foundation · Down To Earth · JMK Research · Renewable Watch · Energetica India · Ember · Down To Earth · RE Global
Where India's power comes from, 2025
| Source | Share of electricity |
|---|---|
| Coal | 70.8% |
| Solar | 9.4% |
| Hydro | 8.6% |
| Wind | 5.0% |
| Nuclear | 2.6% |
| Gas | 2.3% |
| Bioenergy | 1.1% |
| Other fossil fuels | 0.2% |
Wind farms in India
We track 892 wind farms in India: 39.3 GW operating and 51.1 GW under construction, consented or planned, with 5.0 GW of it offshore. Each one's owners, turbines and status are in the Wind app.
Electricity data: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0). Wind farms: national registers and Global Energy Monitor; see data sources.
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