India Energy Transition Summit & Expo 2026
DAY 1 — INVESTMENTS | INFRASTRUCTURE | ENERGY TRANSITION
Opening Ceremony & Keynotes
India’s Renewable Journey: From Targets to Deployment
Scaling RE with Technology, Finance & Innovation
The Global Clean Energy Shift — Where India Leads
Panel 1: Energy Infrastructure for Large-Scale Renewable Deployment
Topic: HVDC Transmission & Hybrid Energy Corridors
– Grid integration challenges
– Inter-state & cross-border clean energy transmission
– Role of private developers & DISCOM modernization
Proposed Speakers: Mr. Rajesh Kumar (Joint Secretary, MNRE), Dr. Priya Sharma (Head of Energy Research, IIT Delhi), Mr. Ajay Singh (CEO, PowerGrid Corporation)
Panel 2: Financing & Commercial Viability
Topic: Investment Models for Storage, Hydrogen & Emerging Technologies
– RE-Storage hybrid bids
– ESG funding & impact capital
– Carbon credit revenue models
Proposed Speakers: Ms. Anjali Gupta (Director, NITI Aayog), Mr. Vikram Mehta (CFO, Adani Green Energy), Ms. Lena Johansson (Senior Economist, IRENA)
Special Dialogue: Carbon Capture, Utilisation & Storage (CCUS): Making Heavy Industry Carbon Neutral
Proposed Speakers: Dr. Suresh Rao (Lead Scientist, TERI), Ms. Sophie Dubois (Global Head of Decarbonization, IEA)
Session: Government & Industry Announcement Hour (Reserved for MoUs, tenders, start-up funding & partnership declarations)
Expo Walk + CEO Networking Dinner
DAY 2 — TECHNOLOGY | STORAGE | EMERGING ENERGY SOLUTIONS
Panel 3: Renewable Energy with Storage
- Battery storage (Li-ion, Sodium-ion, Solid-state)
- Pumped hydro storage
- Hydrogen storage systems
- Cost projections & supply chain localisation
Proposed Speakers: Dr. Neha Kapoor (Director of R&D, Exide Industries), Mr. David Lee (Chief Technology Officer, Tesla Energy), Prof. Anand Joshi (Professor of Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay)
Panel 4: Solar Beyond Photovoltaics
Topic: Solar Thermal Power Plants — The Next Industrial Energy Source
- Heating applications for cement, steel, chemical sectors
- Thermal storage paired with solar heat
- Cost & operational models
Proposed Speakers: Ms. Ritu Singh (CEO, Heliogen India), Dr. Markus Schmidt (Thermal Energy Expert, Fraunhofer Institute)
Panel 5: Future Fuels
Topic: Green Hydrogen & Green Ammonia — Use Cases & Export Opportunity
- Industrial use: steel, fertilizer, refineries
- Port infrastructure readiness
- Production cost parity — when & how?
Proposed Speakers: Mr. Sanjay Prasad (CEO, ReNew Power Green Hydrogen), Ms. Elena Petrova (Hydrogen Strategy Lead, Shell India)
Panel 6: Bioenergy & Waste-to-Energy
Topic: Compressed Bio Gas (CBG): Scaling SATAT & Beyond
- Feedstock management
- Rural & agri-economy contribution
- Corporate procurement interest
Proposed Speakers: Dr. Vijay Kumar (Deputy Director, Indian Institute of Science), Mr. Rahul Verma (Business Head, Bio-Energy, GAIL)
Fireside Chat: Risk, Performance Guarantees & Bankability for Next-Gen Renewable Assets
Speakers: Mr. Gaurav Sharma (Head of Project Finance, SBI), Ms. Emily Chen (Risk Management Lead, BloombergNEF)
DAY 3 — COMMUNITY IMPACT | CIRCULAR ECONOMY | FUTURE WORKFORCE
Panel 7: Clean Cooking at Scale
Scope: Government & Public-Private Partnership Models Only
- Last-mile deployment
- Technology options: electric, biofuel, solar heat
- Women, health & socio-economic upliftment
Proposed Speakers: Ms. Meena Devi (Director, Rural Development Ministry), Dr. Sarah Khan (Program Manager, UNDP India)
Panel 8: Workforce & Talent Strategy for Green Energy India
- Curriculum frameworks for RE universities
- Reskilling fossil workforce to future energy jobs
- Global certification pathways
Proposed Speakers: Prof. Alok Banerjee (Dean, Renewable Energy Institute), Ms. Smita Reddy (Head of HR, Tata Power Renewables)
Panel 9: Circular Economy & Sustainability in Renewables
- Solar module recycling technology
- Battery metals recovery & supply chain security
- End-of-life policy compliance & reuse business models
Proposed Speakers: Dr. Li Wei (Circular Economy Expert, World Economic Forum), Mr. Amit Desai (Environmental Lead, First Solar India)
Leadership Roundtable: India 2047: A Net-Zero Nation Powered by Innovation & Industry
Proposed Speakers: Mr. Ramesh Jain (Advisor, Prime Minister’s Office), Ms. Shreya Patel (CEO, Swaathi Renewables), Mr. John Smith (Regional Director, IEA Asia)
Valedictory & Awards
Start-up Innovation Awards, Industry Excellence Awards, Green City Collaboration Awards