India Energy Week 2025: India Unveils Bold Renewable Energy Goals

India Energy Week (IEW) 2025, the world’s second-largest energy event, commenced in the national capital today, drawing industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators from across the globe. Spanning over 100,000 square meters, the four-day event will focus on India’s energy transition, sustainability, and international collaborations.

PM Modi Outlines India’s Energy Vision

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the inaugural session virtually, underscored India's energy sector as a key driver of economic growth. He emphasized the nation's commitment to renewable energy and laid out five foundational pillars: resource harnessing, innovation, economic strength with political stability, strategic geography, and global sustainability.

“Every expert in the world is saying that the 21st Century belongs to India. Our energy sector plays a very big role in this,” Modi stated. He reaffirmed India’s ambitious target of adding 500 GW of renewable energy capacity and achieving net-zero carbon emissions for Indian Railways by 2030.

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India’s Green Hydrogen Push

Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri expressed confidence that India would surpass its target of producing 5 million metric tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030 under the National Hydrogen Mission.

“Work is going on at a frantic pace. We’ve already demonstrated that the cost of solar energy can be brought down from 25 cents to 3 cents – all you need is an electrolyzer,” Puri noted.

While advocating for biofuels, renewables, and hydrogen, Puri acknowledged the continuing role of oil and gas in stabilizing energy grids and supporting industrial hydrogen production and energy storage.

Global Leaders Stress Energy Security and Clean Transition

A high-level panel featuring representatives from India, Tanzania, the UK, and Qatar delved into energy security and the transition to clean energy. UK Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband highlighted the global urgency for a diversified energy mix.

“The Russian invasion of Ukraine was a massive wake-up call for the world. Energy security, economic growth, and tackling the climate crisis all point in the same direction – accelerating the transition to clean energy,” Miliband asserted.

Qatar’s Minister of State for Energy, Saad Sherida al-Kaabi, announced that the world’s largest ammonia plantwould begin production next year, while the nation’s LNG production capacity is set to increase from 77 million to 160 million tonnes.

Tanzania’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, Doto Mashaka Biteko, highlighted the country’s push for renewable energy.

“Our dominant energy mix is hydrogen, and we are targeting 100% renewables. The challenge is building the necessary infrastructure. We need to bring electricity to 300 million people in Africa over the next five years, which will require massive investments,” Biteko stated.

India’s Roadmap for a Renewable Future

With a rapid expansion plan to scale up solar power capacity from 3 GW to 70 GW within a decade, India has introduced key policy measures, including removing duties on critical minerals and opening up investments in nuclear energy in the latest budget.

As IEW 2025 progresses, the discussions and collaborations emerging from the event are expected to define India’s role as a global leader in sustainable energy, reinforcing its commitment to innovation, clean energy, and economic growth.