Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers his remarks via video message at the inauguration of third edition of India Energy Week 2025 scheduled from February 11-14, 2025, at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi. Addressing the gathering, he emphasized that the attendees are not just part of the Energy Week, but are also integral to India’s energy ambitions.
Highlighting that experts worldwide are asserting that the 21st century belongs to India, he remarked, “India is driving not only its growth but also the growth of the world, with the energy sector playing a significant role”. He emphasized that India’s energy ambitions are built on five pillars: harnessing resources, encouraging innovation among brilliant minds, economic strength and political stability, strategic geography making energy trade attractive and easier, and commitment to global sustainability.
He highlighted that India’s solar energy generation capacity has increased thirty-two times in the last ten years, making it the third-largest solar power generating nation in the world. He emphasized India’s achievements in ethanol blending, with a current rate of nineteen percent and highlighted India’s goal of achieving a twenty percent ethanol mandate by October 2025. He remarked that India’s biofuels industry is ready for rapid growth, with 500 million metric tonnes of sustainable feedstock.
Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, in his address at the event, highlighted the growing significance of the event, which has rapidly become the second-largest energy conference in the world in just three years
He stressed that the conference offers a unique opportunity for policymakers, industry leaders, and stakeholders to engage in meaningful dialogue, exchange ideas, and chart a course for a balanced and inclusive energy transition. While reaffirming India’s commitment to sustainability, he emphasized that the transition must be pragmatic, recognizing the continued role of hydrocarbons alongside renewables, hydrogen, and biofuels. He cited the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) projection of global energy investment surpassing USD 3 trillion in 2024, with USD 2 trillion dedicated to clean energy technologies, as a clear indication of the accelerating shift toward cleaner energy sources.
He also pointed out that India is strategically investing in diverse energy sources, including scaling up biofuel production, increasing its gas share from 6 percent to 15 percent, and targeting 5 million metric tonnes of hydrogen production by 2030 to ensure a smooth transition without compromising energy security.