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Global Energy Leaders’ Summit (GELS) 2025
- 09 Dec 2025
- 3 min read
Why in News?
At the Global Energy Leaders’ Summit (GELS) 2025 in Puri, Odisha Union Minister Pralhad Joshi highlighted India’s central role in shaping global clean energy transitions, positioning the summit as a major platform for policymakers, innovators and industry leaders.
Key Points
- Vision: GELS 2025 marked the beginning of a long-term Community of Practice, with India confident that states like Odisha will lead the next phase of national green growth and energy innovation.
- Record: Speaking at GELS, the Minister announced India’s highest-ever annual addition of non-fossil capacity, 31.25 GW, including 24.28 GW of solar, showcasing the country’s accelerating clean energy progress.
- Contribution: He highlighted that as the world added its second terawatt of renewable capacity by 2024, India alone contributed 46 GW of solar between 2022–24, becoming the third-largest contributor globally.
- Growth: GELS underscored India’s transformative solar expansion, rising from 2.8 GW to ~130 GW in 11 years, a 4,500% growth, making India a global model for rapid renewable deployment.
- Balance: The summit addressed India’s dual challenge of being the second-largest coal consumer while simultaneously scaling renewables to remain competitive amid global industrial and trade transitions.
- Capacity: Odisha’s clean energy progress was spotlighted at GELS, with 3.1 GW of renewable capacity, representing 34% of its total power capacity and marking strong state-level adoption.
- Initiative: A major announcement at the summit was the approval of a 1.5 lakh rooftop solar ULA model under PM Surya Ghar for Odisha, expected to benefit 7–8 lakh people, particularly low-income households.
- Adoption: GELS highlighted Odisha’s rooftop solar uptake: 1.6 lakh applications, over 23,000 installations, and ₹147 crore in subsidies transferred to 19,200 families, reflecting strong implementation.
