Overview
- Odisha’s state-led Global Energy Leaders Summit concluded with a draft Puri Declaration circulated to states for consultation and consensus-building.
- Four MoUs were signed covering renewable pilot projects (NTU Singapore–GRIDCO–IIT Bhubaneswar), a Green Hydrogen Centre of Excellence (GRIDCO–ReNew–IIT Bhubaneswar–Avaada), statewide project development (NIRL–OREDA–GEDCOL), and integrated planning (SECI–OHPC–GEDCOL–OREDA).
- Union minister Pralhad Joshi said India recorded a FY 2025–26 peak non-fossil addition of 31.25 GW, including 24.28 GW of solar, positioning the country as a leading driver of global renewables.
- The Centre approved a consumer-owned Utility-Led Aggregation model for 1.5 lakh rooftop systems in Odisha under PM Surya Ghar, a move projected to benefit roughly 7–8 lakh residents.
- A Parliamentary panel warned that transmission expansion, large-scale energy storage and discom health remain binding constraints, citing an estimated 257 GW of additional transmission capacity and about 60.6 GW of storage needed by 2030 versus roughly 5–5.5 GW today.