India achieves major milestone in wind energy; capacity now 56 gigawatts: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: (Apr 26) India has achieved a major milestone in wind energy, with the country's wind energy generation capacity exceeding 56 gigawatts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.

In his monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat', Modi also said the country must save electricity and adopt clean energy.

“India recently achieved a major milestone in wind energy. India's wind energy generation capacity has now exceeded 56 gigawatts. In just the past year, nearly 6 gigawatts of new capacity have been added,” he said.