India will use a November clean-energy gathering to court capital for power infrastructure, with the government expecting delegates from more than 130 countries as it works toward a 2030 non-fossil fuel target.
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) scheduled the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026 for Nov. 2-5 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The International Solar Alliance Assembly will hold its ninth session alongside the event, as will the fourth International Conference on Green Hydrogen. MNRE anticipates a crowd topping 75,000, with more than 400 exhibitors; its program lists 500 speakers and 90 curated sessions.
That country estimate is higher than the projection of more than 75 countries in an Aug. 24 announcement by the Press Information Bureau. The later estimate remains a projection, and the announcement gives no reason for the change.
MNRE said India’s non-fossil fuel capacity topped 304 gigawatts in August 2026, including 168 gigawatts of solar. The government is aiming for 500 gigawatts by 2030. The ministry says reaching that goal requires investment in power generation, transmission, storage, manufacturing and green hydrogen. It presents the summit as an opportunity for international investors, technology suppliers and industry partners, and says cooperation on affordable energy, technology exchange and financing may benefit developing economies.
The investment push comes as the grid struggles to absorb some renewable output. The Associated Press reported that nearly 11 terawatt-hours of solar generation was curtailed in India during the 15 months before its Sept. 2, 2026, report, citing government data and Ember research. The AP linked the curtailment to limits in transmission and storage and difficulties balancing fossil-fuel and renewable power. It also reported that the lost output means financial losses for renewable developers.
MNRE points to its 2024 RE-INVEST event as a precedent. The event recorded public- and private-sector commitments to add 570 gigawatts of renewable capacity, along with investment commitments totaling ₹32.45 lakh crore. Pralhad Joshi, India’s Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy and president of the International Solar Alliance Assembly, called the energy transition “a shared global responsibility.”
The summit is scheduled to open Nov. 2, 2026, and run through Nov. 5.
