Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 Concludes with Strong Global Participation

The maiden edition of the Bharat Electricity Summit (BES) concluded successfully today, bringing together policymakers, global experts, industry leaders, investors, and innovators to deliberate on the future of the power sector and accelerate the global clean energy transition. The Summit witnessed wide-ranging discussions, high-level bilateral engagements, and significant business interactions, reinforcing India’s leadership in the global energy ecosystem.

The Summit witnessed an exceptional response, with over 35,000 exhibition attendees, 28 States / Union Territories, 200+ exhibiting companies including 80+ Start-ups, 6,000+ delegates, 300+ speakers, and 100+ conference sessions, reflecting its scale and global significance.

Drawing inspiration from the Prime Minister’s vision, India continues to advance rapidly towards achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030, having already crossed the milestone of over 50% non-fossil capacity. Initiatives such as One Sun, One World, One Grid further underscore India’s commitment to global energy cooperation.

While giving his valedictory address Manohar Lal, Union Power Minister noted that the Summit was extremely successful and saw impressive participation from different stakeholders of the power sector. Despite being the first Electricity Summit, it saw unprecedented participation and meaningful discussions. In particular, he said that he was particularly delighted with the participation of the Startups at the Summit and the great innovation in the sector they would bring

Speaking at the Valedictory Session, Shripad Naik, Minister of State for Power and MNRE said what stands out most clearly from our deliberations in the Summit is that: India’s power sector is not merely expanding — it is advancing through a deeply coordinated federal architecture, where national vision and state-led execution are seamlessly aligned.

Addressing the gathering, Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary (Power), highlighted that discussions with industry bodies have indicated an estimated ₹32,000 crore capex pipeline by manufacturers in the power sector. He emphasised the need for system-level evaluation of power costs to ensure affordability, and underscored the urgency of rapidly scaling up energy storage capacities for effective integration of renewable energy.

Piyush Singh, Additional Secretary, MoP, acknowledged the scale and success of the Summit and commended the organisers for its seamless execution.(UPDATED ON 22ND MARCH 2-26