Breezing performance by wind power in FY17

Whilst most attention in the renewable energy sector is being focused on solar energy of late, it is wind that has surprised observers with its breezing performance. The Indian wind industry has added a record 5,400 mw of new generation capacity in FY17, surpassing the target of 4,000 mw set for the year. This is the first time in history that wind power addition in a single year has breached the 5-GW mark. This feat is poised to be a big morale booster for the wind industry that is known to be caught in a web of policy uncertainties and has also been in the shadow of the more glamorous solar power sector. The previous highest addition in a single financial year by the wind power industry was 3,423 mw in FY16.

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