India reclaims third place in global wind market in 2025: BNEF report data

BloombergNEF says India is set to add 6.2 GW of wind projects in 2025, helping it reclaim third place globally and narrowing the gap with the US in second place

India reclaimed third place in the global wind market in 2025 after four years, recording its highest ever capacity additions. Now the country is only behind China and the US, according to a report by BloombergNEF (BNEF). 

India is forecast to add 6.2 gigawatt (Gw) of wind projects this year, placing the country close to the US, the second-largest market, the report said. India has added 5.8 Gw of new wind capacity till November 2025, which is higher than the 2017 annual record of 4.2 Gw. 

“The surge in annual wind additions will help India overtake Brazil and Germany, both