The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy reported significant progress in India's renewable energy sector during the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026. Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi announced that the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana has transformed into a mass movement, with India completing approximately 100,000 rooftop solar installations every six days. This initiative is reducing emissions and strengthening energy security during peak hours, while millions of households are achieving zero electricity bills and generating collective income by selling surplus power back to the grid.
India's solar energy capacity has experienced exponential growth, increasing from just 3 GW in 2014 to 172 GW currently. The solar manufacturing sector has expanded significantly, with module manufacturing capacity crossing 200 GW and solar cell manufacturing reaching approximately 45 GW. The country is also advancing wind energy manufacturing, with domestic capabilities now covering a significant share of the turbine value chain.
The National Green Hydrogen Mission targets 5 million tonnes of annual green hydrogen production capacity by 2030, with the 4th International Conference on Green Hydrogen examining electrolyzer manufacturing, hydrogen in mobility, fuel cell technologies, and sustainable aviation fuels. The Wind Plenary examined India's onshore and offshore wind trajectory, while a battery storage plenary focused on building domestic giga-scale manufacturing capacity.
Five country partners (Norway, Japan, Australia, United Kingdom, and France) deepened bilateral clean energy ties across hydrogen, offshore wind, and financing. Several Indian states including Karnataka, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Gujarat, and Chhattisgarh presented their renewable energy investment pipelines to a global audience.
The summit featured the launch of the RTSE Vendor Buddy tool, developed by C-STEP with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies and in association with MNRE. This platform helps rooftop solar vendors assess roof layouts, design 3D solar systems, and generate technical drawings and bills of materials in a single workflow. Energy storage and transmission infrastructure were highlighted as central to grid stability and reliable integration of variable renewable power.