TNPSC Thervupettagam

Wind Power Capacity Growth 2024/25

June 22 , 2025 17 hrs 0 min 16 0
  • Karnataka has topped the country in wind power capacity addition for 2024-25.
  • It was adding 1,331.48 MW, the highest among all states.
  • Tamil Nadu and Gujarat had followed, with additions of 1,136.37 MW and 954.76 MW, respectively.
  • India currently has an installed wind capacity of 51.5 GW.
  • The national goal is to reach 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030.
  • It is including 100 GW from wind power, of which 30 GW will come from offshore sources.
  • Of the total RE, solar power capacity expanded 31.49 percent.
  • India has fourth largest wind power installed capacity and also is the third largest renewable energy producer in the world.
  • Wind power is the second-largest contributor to India’s renewable energy mix following solar power.
  • Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh are the high potential states.

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