Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 Concludes With Global Participation

23 Mar 2026 CW Team

The event recorded over 35,000 exhibition attendees, 28 States and Union Territories, over 200 companies including 80 start-ups, 6,000 delegates, 300 speakers and over 100 sessions.

Ministry officials said the Summit reinforced the national drive towards clean energy and cited the target of 500 gigawatts (GW) of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030, with the system already exceeding 50 per cent non-fossil capacity. They noted Prime Ministerial initiatives such as One Sun, One World, One Grid and described greater international cooperation on solar and renewables. Delegates discussed integrating renewables with storage, grid modernisation and policy reforms to enhance sustainability.

Speakers indicated that distribution companies require structural and operational reforms including accelerated smart metering rollouts and cost-reflective tariffs to improve financial viability. The Power Minister highlighted strong engagement with start-ups and bilateral discussions with African partners and confirmed the next edition of the Summit will be held in 2028 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The Minister of State described states as engines of innovation and said the transition was becoming system-driven across renewables, storage, transmission and digital technology.

Industry participants reported an estimated Rs 320 billion (bn) capital expenditure pipeline by manufacturers and stressed the urgency of scaling energy storage to integrate greater renewable shares. Officials said business enquiries exceeded Rs 5.17 bn and that transmission infrastructure has expanded to over zero point five million (mn) circuit kilometres. The national installed capacity stood at over 520 GW and solar generation capacity rose from two point eight gigawatts in 2014 to more than 143 GW.

Three reports were released on regulatory performance, ash generation and sodium-ion battery ecosystems, and the Summit launched the Indian Carbon Market Portal as a step towards climate finance. Organisers said the outcomes would guide policy, mobilise investment and strengthen international collaboration to build a resilient, technology-driven and investment-friendly power sector.

The maiden Bharat Electricity Summit concluded with wide international participation and substantive business interactions, bringing together policymakers, global experts, industry leaders, investors and innovators. The event recorded over 35,000 exhibition attendees, 28 States and Union Territories, over 200 companies including 80 start-ups, 6,000 delegates, 300 speakers and over 100 sessions. Ministry officials said the Summit reinforced the national drive towards clean energy and cited the target of 500 gigawatts (GW) of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030, with the system already exceeding 50 per cent non-fossil capacity. They noted Prime Ministerial initiatives such as One Sun, One World, One Grid and described greater international cooperation on solar and renewables. Delegates discussed integrating renewables with storage, grid modernisation and policy reforms to enhance sustainability. Speakers indicated that distribution companies require structural and operational reforms including accelerated smart metering rollouts and cost-reflective tariffs to improve financial viability. The Power Minister highlighted strong engagement with start-ups and bilateral discussions with African partners and confirmed the next edition of the Summit will be held in 2028 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The Minister of State described states as engines of innovation and said the transition was becoming system-driven across renewables, storage, transmission and digital technology. Industry participants reported an estimated Rs 320 billion (bn) capital expenditure pipeline by manufacturers and stressed the urgency of scaling energy storage to integrate greater renewable shares. Officials said business enquiries exceeded Rs 5.17 bn and that transmission infrastructure has expanded to over zero point five million (mn) circuit kilometres. The national installed capacity stood at over 520 GW and solar generation capacity rose from two point eight gigawatts in 2014 to more than 143 GW. Three reports were released on regulatory performance, ash generation and sodium-ion battery ecosystems, and the Summit launched the Indian Carbon Market Portal as a step towards climate finance. Organisers said the outcomes would guide policy, mobilise investment and strengthen international collaboration to build a resilient, technology-driven and investment-friendly power sector.

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