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Recently, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) organised ‘Global Wind Day’ on the 15th June 2024 with the theme of “Pawan Urja: Powering the Future of India”.
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- The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) recently celebrated ‘Global Wind Day’ on June 15, 2024, under the theme “Pawan Urja: Powering the Future of India.”
- The event was focused on acknowledging the achievements of the Indian Wind Sector and exploring strategies to enhance wind energy adoption in the country.
- As of May 2024, India has achieved a cumulative installed wind power capacity of 46.4 GW, making it the 4th largest in the world, following China, the US, and Germany.
- Wind energy plays a vital role in India’s goals to reach 50% of its electric power capacity from non-fossil fuel-based sources (500 GW renewable energy capacity) by 2030 and to achieve net zero emissions by 2070.
- Gujarat, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu are the leading states in wind-energy production in India.
