India has allowed four Chinese power equipment manufacturers with factories in the country to participate in government tenders for critical power projects under a two-year exemption.
India and African nations should expand cooperation in renewable energy, critical minerals, technology and skills development to capitalize on an emerging multipolar world, diplomats and policy experts said , while cautioning that geopolitical uncertainty could reshape global alliances.
At the event, Ghanshyam Prasad, Chairperson, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), highlighted India's remarkable renewable energy growth trajectory and the need for balanced policy frameworks that support both consumers and discoms.
In a post on X, the Prime Minister described the achievement as “commendable” and praised citizens for adopting solar power.
The initiative will establish a long-term sovereign energy and compute platform designed to position India as a global leader in the emerging Intelligence Revolution.
The logo of the event, symbolising harmony between nature and innovation, was released today by Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik, along with Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, Deputy Chief Minister (Energy, Agriculture & Farmer Empowerment). The official website www.gelsodisha2025.com for the Summit was also launched.
During his ongoing visit, Modi inaugurated the 1,020 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project, a joint initiative between India and Bhutan, marking a major milestone in energy cooperation.
The global community is witnessing an alarming increase in frequency, intensity and scale of broken climate records, as the average global temperature is increasing at a rate of about 0.2 degrees Celsius per decade.
For the first time in modern history, renewable energy has overtaken coal as the world’s largest source of electricity.
This is the first project in India where firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) will be available at a cost of less than Rs 3 per unit.
