India adds record wind power capacity of 5,400 MW in 2016-17

Source : The Economic Times

Date Of Publication : 2017-04-03

India adds record wind power capacity of 5,400 MW in 2016-17

India added a record wind power capacity of 5,400 MW in 2016-17, much more than the target of 4,000 MW it had set itself for the year, according to official data. India’s renewable energy programme has accelerated rapidly in the past three years, starting with successful auctions of solar energy projects.