Vice President C P Radhakrishnan today said that India’s traditional wisdom has always emphasized respect for nature and responsible use of natural resources. Addressing the gathering at valedictory session at Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo in New Delhi, the Vice President said that sustainability is rooted in the country’s ancient traditions and is now being strengthened through modern science and technology. He noted that India has demonstrated rapid economic growth and reduced dependence on fossil fuels.

 

Highlighting India’s achievements, Mr Radhakrishnan said the country’s non-fossil fuel capacity has crossed 300 gigawatts. He said environmental commitments are not obstacles to economic growth but catalysts for India’s development. The Vice President stated that the renewable energy sector is contributing to affordable electricity, lower industrial costs, employment generation and reduced import bills.

 

Mr Radhakrishnan also highlighted about emerging technologies, including floating solar, geothermal energy and energy storage. He called for stronger collaboration between industry, universities, technical institutions, researchers and startups to develop future technologies.

Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Prahlad Joshi said that India’s renewable energy sector has attracted more than 15 lakh crore rupees, in investment over the past decade. He said nearly six lakh crore rupees has come into the sector in just two years since the Summit held in Gandhinagar in 2024. Mr Joshi stated that Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo 2026 is the largest renewable energy event hosted in India, with over 75 thousand visitors from more than one hundred and 30 countries. He said that renewable energy had helped India save more than one hundred billion dollars in fossil fuel imports, equivalent to over nine lakh 46 thousand crore rupees.

 

Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy and Power Shripad Yesso Naik, Principal Scientific Adviser Dr. Ajay Kumar Sood and Secretary of the Ministry, Santosh Kumar Sarangi, were present on the occasion. The Summit witnessed the participation of over 800 international delegates from different countries and the signing of 10 MoUs and framework agreements.