Covering 3 to 9 January 2026. None of the MNRE or CERC documents we track this week was specific to wind, so this edition is short. Every item is checked against the issuing authority's own document.
1. CEA publishes All India Electricity Statistics, General Review 2025
CEA · 6 January 2026
For 2023-24, installed capacity including captive plants grew 5.75% and generation grew 7.02%. Renewables (excluding large hydro) rose from 26.74% to 29.18% of installed capacity, but only from 11.60% to 11.98% of generation.
Why it matters for wind: The gap between renewables' share of capacity and their share of generation is the reason capacity factor, hybridisation and storage dominate policy discussion. It is also useful, citable context for market sections of an energy yield report.
Source: MNRE Policy & Regulatory Updates, January 2026
2. CEA report on the growth of India's power sector, 1947 to 2025
CEA · 6 January 2026
Total generating capacity grew from 1,362 MW in 1947 to about 556.9 GW at the end of March 2025, and per capita consumption from 16.3 units to 1,400 units in 2024-25. The report notes that the country now has unutilised generating capacity.
Why it matters for wind: Spare capacity at system level is part of the background to curtailment and to slower offtake for new wind, which is why PPA and power sale agreement status gets close attention in due diligence.