Chennai, Nov 13:
India’s remarkable progress in renewable energy demonstrates that environmental commitments are not a hindrance to economic growth but a catalyst for the country’s development journey, said the Vice-President of India, C P Radhakrishnan.
He said this while addressing the Valedictory Session of the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026 in Chennai. The Vice-President highlighted India’s achievements in the renewable energy sector, its commitment to sustainable development and the transformative role of clean energy in empowering households, farmers and communities across the country.
He said that the progress achieved over the last decade vindicates Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision that environmental commitments are catalysts for growth, delivering greater energy access, lower industrial costs, employment opportunities and reduced import dependence.
Calling for stronger industry-academia collaboration, he said, “The technologies of 2040 will come from the laboratories and start-ups of today,” emphasising the importance of research, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Education and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi, said that India’s Renewable Energy sector has attracted more than ₹15 lakh crore in investment over the past decade, while addressing the ceremony. He said that nearly ₹6 lakh crore had flowed into the sector in just the last two years.
Joshi stated that BRE Summit & Expo 2026 is the largest renewable energy event hosted in India, with over 75,000 visitors from 135 countries, participation from more than 32 international Ministers, over eight partner countries and the European Union. The Summit also brought together 14 States and Union Territories as partners, six Chief Ministers, 10 State Energy Ministers, over 400 exhibitors, more than 620 speakers and 113 sessions. It also featured the 9th International Solar Alliance Assembly and the 4th International Conference on Green Hydrogen.