Bengaluru Roadshow

Bengaluru brings clean-energy integration into Bharat RE Summit 2026’s national outreach

There comes a point in an energy transition when adding megawatts is no longer the hardest part. Making those megawatts reliable, flexible, investible and intelligent becomes the real challenge.

That was the larger message as the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026 roadshow reached Bengaluru on September 8, its fifth regional stop after Jaipur, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad. Karnataka brought a proposition particularly suited to Bengaluru: the convergence of renewable-energy scale with technology, manufacturing, mobility and grid innovation.

Karnataka Energy Minister Shri K.J. George placed the state’s progress within India’s larger transition, noting that renewable energy is increasingly driving economic growth, industrial development, employment and energy security. Karnataka has nearly 27.3 GW of renewable-energy capacity, with around 70 per cent of its electricity requirement being met through renewable sources. Its portfolio includes more than 11.5 GW of solar and 8.5 GW of wind.

But the more important message was where Karnataka wants to go next.

Under the Integrated Renewable Energy Policy 2025, the state aims to add 10 GW of capacity by 2027 against an estimated renewable-energy potential of 155 GW. The roadmap also brings Green Energy Corridors, renewable-energy parks through PPP models, streamlined land leasing and stronger transmission infrastructure into the same investment conversation.

Shri George pointed to the Pavagada Solar Park as an example of how scale and community participation can coexist. But he also looked beyond conventional solar and wind towards battery storage, pumped storage, green hydrogen, electric mobility and smart grids. ‘Karnataka is open for clean energy investment, innovation, and partnership,’ he told industry, inviting investors to ‘invest in Karnataka, innovate in Karnataka, partner with Karnataka.’

That emphasis on integration became the defining theme of the roadshow.

Shri Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, highlighted a challenge that will increasingly shape India’s next phase: renewable-generation capacity can now be installed within 18–24 months, while transmission infrastructure can take 3 - 5 years. Generation, therefore, is no longer the only constraint. Grid integration, energy storage, transmission readiness and digital technologies for managing an increasingly variable electricity system are becoming equally critical.

For Bengaluru, that challenge is also an opportunity.

Shri Gaurav Gupta, Additional Chief Secretary, Energy Department, Government of Karnataka, highlighted the state’s focus on implementation, infrastructure and industry engagement. Karnataka’s Clean Mobility Policy 2025–30 seeks approximately ₹50,000 crore in investment, while the wider Industrial Policy 2025–30 targets ₹7.5 lakh crore in investment and 20 lakh jobs. The state is effectively connecting renewable energy with its next generation of industrial and mobility growth.

The presence of Shri Mir Mohammed Ali, Director, MNRE, alongside industry representatives from Hitachi Energy India, Envision Energy India and the EMMVEE Group further widened the conversation; from policy and generation to technology, manufacturing and commercial deployment.

This is where Bengaluru’s place in the national roadshow journey becomes distinct.

Jaipur demonstrated resource scale. Mumbai brought capital into focus. Hyderabad showcased an integrated southern ecosystem. Ahmedabad showed the value of first-mover leadership. Bengaluru has now brought the transition’s next operating question to the centre: how can clean power become smarter, more flexible, more reliable and more closely connected to India’s industrial future?

The larger convergence takes place from November 2–5 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, alongside the 9th Session of the International Solar Alliance Assembly and the 4th International Conference on Green Hydrogen.

For Karnataka, the opportunity is no longer simply to generate more renewable energy, but it is to help build the systems that make renewable energy work at scale.