Pariksha SaathiPM inaugurates Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026 at Bharat Mandapam; summit coincides with the Ninth Assembly of the International Solar Alliance
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 2 November 2026, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said. He noted that this year's summit takes place amid global energy shocks and that its scope is exceptionally broad, as it coincides with the Ninth Assembly of the International Solar Alliance and includes delegates from the Fourth Conference on Green Hydrogen. Saying that 'the future of Energy Security lies in Clean Energy', he urged startups, IITs, innovators and entrepreneurs to design round-the-clock, all-weather solar models capable of meeting maximum household needs, including rooftop solar cooking and home solar charging for electric two-wheelers and cars. Addressing the event, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said the Prime Minister had approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana with an outlay of more than ₹5,000 crore, under which 5,000 MW of floating solar capacity will be developed, and had recently approved the Green Energy Corridor Phase-III with an investment of ₹1.86 lakh crore. According to Shri Joshi, India's non-fossil fuel-based installed capacity, which had crossed 200 GW in September 2024, has reached 310 GW, and PM Surya Ghar has crossed 65 lakh installations. He also said India is number one in the world in green hydrogen offtake commitments, and invited investors from across the world with the words 'Invest in India. Innovate in India. Grow with India.'
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Learning context
MNRE's year-end review of 29 December 2025 said that, in line with the Prime Minister's vision outlined at COP-26, the Government is working to reach 500 GW of non-fossil energy capacity by 2030. India achieved the milestone of 50% of its cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel sources in June 2025, five years ahead of the 2030 target set under its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement, and crossed the 250 GW milestone of non-fossil installed capacity in August 2025. The review also recorded India's participation in the eighth International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly in New Delhi, which saw high-level participation from 137 nations and 36 organisations. It described PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, launched in February 2024, as aiming at rooftop solar installations in one crore households by FY 2026-27, with an outlay of Rs 75,021 crore.
Check yourself: in which month and year did India reach 50% of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources, and how far ahead of the 2030 NDC target was that?
In June 2025; five years ahead of the 2030 target.
Revision task: from this release, note the venue, the International Solar Alliance assembly the summit coincided with and the conference whose delegates attended, the PM's appeal to innovators, the scheme for floating solar with its outlay and capacity, the Green Energy Corridor phase approved, and the non-fossil capacity figures Shri Joshi gave; from the note, the COP-26 target, the month of the 50% milestone, participation at the eighth ISA Assembly, and PM Surya Ghar's aim and outlay.
Test yourself
According to Union Minister Pralhad Joshi at the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026, under which scheme approved by the Prime Minister will 5,000 MW of floating solar capacity be developed?
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Answer: Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana
Shri Joshi said the Prime Minister approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana with an outlay of more than ₹5,000 crore, under which 5,000 MW of floating solar capacity will be developed. He named the Green Energy Corridor Phase-III separately, as recently approved with an investment of ₹1.86 lakh crore. PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana is MNRE's rooftop solar scheme for households, and PM-KUSUM covers solar agricultural pumps, among other components.
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