10 October 2026
Shri D.V. Manjunatha, Founder and Managing Director of EMMVEE Group, used his closing remarks at the Bengaluru Roadshow to propose a different question for the decade ahead
Shri D.V. Manjunatha
Founder & Managing Director, EMMVEE Group
For much of India’s renewable-energy journey, the defining question was straightforward:
How many gigawatts can the country install?
Shri D.V. Manjunatha, Founder and Managing Director of EMMVEE Group, used his closing remarks at the Bengaluru Roadshow to propose a different question for the decade ahead:
How much of the complete renewable-energy ecosystem can India build at home?
India has already crossed 300 GW of installed non-fossil-fuel capacity, while the national ambition is to reach 500 GW by 2030.
But Manjunatha argued that this should not be viewed merely as an energy target. It represents a transformation extending into India’s economy, manufacturing sector, technological capabilities and employment landscape.
Karnataka, in his view, is particularly well positioned to lead this next phase.
He cited more than 25 GW of installed renewable-energy capacity in the state and nearly 9 GW of wind capacity.
He also pointed to the approximately 2,000 MW Pavagada Solar Park as evidence that Karnataka has already demonstrated the ability to execute renewable-energy projects at global scale.
But Karnataka’s competitive advantage extends considerably beyond generation.
Bengaluru is India’s technology and innovation capital, while the state possesses capabilities spanning engineering, electronics, aerospace, information technology, artificial intelligence, research and advanced manufacturing.
Those capabilities become increasingly important as the renewable-energy transition shifts from deploying equipment towards developing the technologies, systems and manufacturing capabilities behind that equipment.
The opportunity therefore extends across solar modules and cells, wind equipment, storage technologies, electronics, power systems, digital tools, AI applications and the wider manufacturing ecosystem required by the energy transition.
For industry, Manjunatha’s argument was both opportunity and responsibility.
Indian companies must invest in capacity, technology, quality and skills while helping build a stronger and more self-reliant domestic energy ecosystem. His subsequent reflections on the Bengaluru dialogue framed the task equally clearly: policy must connect with capital, capital with bankable projects, technology with markets, and manufacturers with sufficient long-term visibility to invest at scale.
The energy transition, he concluded, is not something waiting somewhere in India’s future.
It is already happening.
The choice now is whether India simply participates in the global transition, or uses its scale, manufacturing capability, engineering talent and innovation ecosystem to lead it.
From Bengaluru, Manjunatha’s answer was clear:
Invest with confidence. Innovate with purpose. And build more of the renewable-energy future in India.