Pralhad Joshi Opens 8th Windergy India 2026 in Chennai

The correct answer is 59.20 GW. Speaking at the inauguration of Windergy India 2026 in Chennai, the Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy put installed wind capacity at that level as on 30 September 2026, and said the country is firmly placed to cross 100 GW of wind capacity by 2030. Options A, C and D are figures that were not reported. The same address gave two more numbers worth memorising: a record addition of 6.05 GW in FY2026, which is the highest annual wind installation India has achieved, and the expectation that the addition in FY2027 will be larger still. Taken together, the installed base, the record yearly addition and the 2030 target are the three figures an examiner is most likely to pick from this story, so candidates should learn them as a group rather than one at a time.

The correct answer is Chennai. The 8th edition of the global wind energy conference opened there on 8 October 2026 and ran from 7 to 9 October, and the choice of city fits the role Tamil Nadu plays in wind generation; the state Minister for Energy Resources and Law, C. T. R. Nirmal Kumar, attended the inaugural ceremony and spoke about the state repowering policy. Option B, Ahmedabad, option C, New Delhi, and option D, Bengaluru, host many energy events but not this one. Candidates should also note the scale of the edition: close to 400 exhibitors from more than 20 countries, 500 delegates, and dedicated country pavilions put up by Denmark, Germany and Spain. Two reports were released at the opening, one on the energy transition in Tamil Nadu and one on contractual mechanisms for the Indian wind sector.

The correct answer is Denmark, Germany and Spain. These were the three countries with dedicated pavilions at the Chennai event, which also brought together about 400 exhibitors representing more than 20 countries and 500 delegates. Options B, C and D each mix in nations with well known wind industries, which makes them plausible distractors, but only the first set matches what was reported for this edition. Aspirants should remember the agreements announced at the same ceremony, since they are equally examinable: the IWTMA-BWE Global MoU, the IWTMA-PTB Letter of Intent and an IWTMA-OECD collaboration, all aimed at bringing better technology into the Indian wind sector. Representatives of several state governments were honoured for easing land availability, granting clearances on time and resolving right-of-way problems that otherwise delay wind projects.