The Wind Independent Power Producers Association (WIPPA) organised the Global Wind Day Conference 2023 in Pune with support from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). The conference was organised to observe the Global Wind Day 2023. The agenda of the event was to provide a platform for the members of the industry to deliberate on the various levers that can help ramp up the wind energy industry and help India achieve its 2030 renewable energy targets.
WIPPA, with the support of the MNRE, also organised a Global Wind Day run in New Delhi on June 11, 2023 to highlight the MNRE’s and WIPPA’s role in reviving India’s wind sector and increase its general awareness and visibility. The event included a 5 km and 3 km run and a 1 km walk for participants from various backgrounds.
WIPPA is a national-level registered body of close to 30 wind developers and independent power producers in India. The association, with an aggregate capacity of around 12,000 MW and an asset base of more than Rs 600 billion. It drives policy formulations and policy changes and presents independent views, suggestions, and analysis to government and non-government authorities associated with wind energy development. The chief aim of WIPPA is to collaborate and work collectively towards the progress of the wind sector.
