India achieves highest annual wind capacity addition of 6.05 GW in FY25-26

India has achieved its highest-ever annual wind capacity addition of 6.05 GW during FY 2025-26, surpassing the previous landmark of 5.5 GW added in FY 2016-17. This also represents an increase of nearly 46% over the capacity added in FY 2024–25 (India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) press release, 06/04/2026). With this addition, India's cumulative installed wind power capacity has crossed 56 GW.