Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 Concludes with Strong Global Participation and Strategic Roadmap
The Bharat Electricity Summit brought together policymakers, global experts, industry leaders, and investors to shape the future of India’s power sector. It served as a vital platform to advance the clean energy transition, encourage collaboration, and outline actionable strategies for building a resilient energy ecosystem.
March 23, 2026. By News Bureau
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.
He said that India has a vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047, and for achieving this vision, electricity is a common resource that is needed by all economic stakeholders and citizens. Under the Saubhagya Yojna, we succeeded in ensuring that electricity has reached all nooks and corners of the country.
Manohar Lal noted that there is a need to strengthen DISCOMs through different actions and reforms. He noted that during the Summit, the DISCOMs expressed a strong willingness to take necessary actions to improve their operations and financial situation. He said that the intended reforms in the sector include the adoption of smart meters and cost-reflective tariffs.
Shripad Naik, Minister of State for Power and MNRE, said that from this Summit, three key insights emerge. First, states are emerging as engines of innovation, shaping renewable expansion and policy evolution. Second, distribution reforms are gaining tangible momentum, strengthening the last mile of reliable electricity delivery. Third, our transition is becoming integrated and system-driven, with renewables, storage, transmission, and digital technologies evolving as one cohesive ecosystem.
Addressing the gathering, Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary (Power), highlighted that discussions with industry bodies have indicated an estimated INR 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.
India’s power sector continues to demonstrate unprecedented growth and transformation. Installed capacity has reached over 520 GW, with one of the fastest expansions globally. The transmission network has expanded to over 5 lakh circuit kilometres. Renewable energy capacity has grown significantly, with solar capacity increasing from 2.8 GW in 2014 to over 143 GW today. Electricity demand is projected to grow by over 30% by 2030, driven by emerging sectors such as AI-enabled data centres and electric mobility.
Discussions highlighted that India’s long-term energy transition may require investments exceeding USD 22 trillion by 2070, with significant opportunities in generation, transmission, storage, and digital infrastructure.
The Next Edition of BES will be held in 2028 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
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