Mumbai, June 16 -- Speaking at the Global Wind Day Conference 2026 in Goa, Joshi said India aims to achieve 100 GW of installed wind energy capacity by 2030 and 156 GW by 2036, positioning wind power as a key pillar of the country's clean energy transition.

The minister said India added more than 6 GW of wind energy capacity in FY26, the highest annual addition on record and nearly 46% higher than the previous year. He also noted that domestic wind turbine manufacturing capacity has increased to 24 GW from 10 GW in 2014.

Joshi highlighted the significant untapped potential in the sector, stating that India's wind energy potential at a hub height of 150 metres is estimated at around 1,164 GW.

Further, Joshi also highlighted the signific...