Archive · 2 Sep 2026
India Advances Renewable Energy and Indigenous Safety Technology
India is working to make sure it has enough energy for the future.
Dr JP Gupta said conflicts in West Asia show why countries should not depend too much on outside energy supplies.
He said India is adding more solar, wind, hydro, bioenergy and green hydrogen.
Renewable sources now make up more than 42% of India’s installed power capacity.
Gupta also announced Agni Kavach, a locally developed computer program that uses artificial intelligence to help industries find safety risks.
Dr Anil Kakodkar said India will need much more energy to reach developed-country living standards.
He said India may need to use a mix of renewable energy, nuclear power and fossil fuels with carbon-capture technology.
Speakers also discussed bioenergy, thorium-based nuclear technology and links between farming and energy.
The summit’s recommendations will be submitted to the Indian government.
Dr JP Gupta said West Asia’s conflict has exposed global energy-security vulnerabilities.
Renewables provide nearly 20% of India’s power generation and over 42% of installed capacity.
Gupta announced Agni Kavach, an indigenous open-source AI platform for industrial risk analysis.
Dr Anil Kakodkar said India may need about 28,000 TWh of annual energy for developed-nation living standards.
The summit urged government, industry and academia to expand domestic innovation and reduce energy imports.
- Who
- Dr JP Gupta, Dr Anil Kakodkar and participants in the 6th International Climate Summit on Energy Security and Food Security.
- What
- The summit discussed India’s energy security, renewable expansion, indigenous technology and future energy requirements.
- When
- Dr Gupta addressed the gathering on Wednesday; the summit’s specific date was not stated.
- Where
- At the 6th International Climate Summit on Energy Security and Food Security; the location was not stated.
- Why
- To strengthen energy self-reliance, reduce import dependence and support a resilient, sustainable energy system.
- Renewable power generation
- Nearly 20% of India’s total power generation.
- Renewable capacity growth
- More than 30% year-on-year growth.
- Non-fossil installed capacity
- Around 295 GW.
- Total installed capacity
- About 552 GW.
- Agni Kavach
- A GPU-based, open-source, AI-driven industrial risk and safety analysis platform.
- Projected energy requirement
- About 28,000 TWh annually for developed-nation living standards, according to Dr Anil Kakodkar.
- Potential renewable contribution
- About 8,000 TWh of the projected annual requirement, according to Kakodkar.