NEW DELHI / GOA — The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced it will host the Global Wind Day 2026 Conference in Goa on June 15, 2026.
Centered around the theme “Wind Energy: From Ambition to Acceleration,” the high-level convention will gather policy makers, regulatory bodies, and green energy manufacturers to design an execution roadmap for India’s next generation of onshore and offshore wind installations.
Accelerating Toward High-Capacity Climate Targets
The summit arrives on the heels of a highly successful performance cycle for India’s clean energy grid. Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Shri Pralhad Joshi revealed that India achieved a record 6.1 GW capacity addition during the 2025–26 fiscal year, solidifying its position as the world’s fourth-largest wind power market.
To sustain this momentum, the Ministry has locked in progressive capacity benchmarks to anchor India’s wider pledge of hitting 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity and reaching absolute net-zero emissions by 2070:
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2030 Horizon: Targeting 100 GW of cumulative wind installations.
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2035 Horizon: Scaling up further to 155 GW as deeper maritime offshore blocks go live.
Shifting from Ambition to Execution: “Wind energy lies at the heart of India’s renewable strategy, and the record 6.1 GW addition in 2025–26 shows what strong policy and industry collaboration can achieve,” Union Minister Pralhad Joshi stated ahead of the conference. “The next phase demands acceleration… the focus must shift from ambition to execution, as India also positions itself to seize global export opportunities.”
Overcoming Structural Grid and Manufacturing Challenges
Led by MNRE Secretary Shri Santosh Kumar Sarangi, the Goa roundtable will pivot away from broad policy statements and focus on resolving the complex structural bottlenecks currently capping grid performance.
Key operational tracks for the plenary sessions include:
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Resource Adequacy & Grid Readiness: Evaluating the transmission infrastructure required by Grid India and the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) to evacuate variable wind loads from high-generation states without causing regional grid imbalances.
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Advanced Forecasting & RE Firming: Deploying automated artificial intelligence models to predict weather shifts, paired with hybrid solar-wind energy storage configurations to provide round-the-clock, “firmed” renewable electricity to the national grid.
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The Export Blueprint: Unveiling a flagship strategy paper titled “Elevating India’s Wind Turbine Exports for Global Markets.” The policy push aims to capitalize on supply chain shifts by positioning domestic component manufacturers as reliable global alternatives for large-scale wind turbine blades and nacelles.
The convention will feature direct policy coordination with key implementing agencies, including the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), and the National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE), alongside top industry consortia like the Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA).
