Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, MoS for Power and New & Renewable Energy, leads Indian delegation to Singapore International Energy Week 2026

Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy, led the Indian delegation to the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2026. During the summit, he highlighted India's installed electricity capacity and its advancements in renewable energy, noting that non-fossil sources accounted for 55 percent of total capacity by September 2026. He detailed progress under government initiatives including the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana and PM-KUSUM. On the sidelines, the Minister held bilateral discussions with counterparts from Singapore and Bhutan, as well as the heads of IRENA and the IEA, focusing on cross-border electricity interconnections, bilateral energy partnerships, renewable energy finance, and hydro cooperation. He also visited major energy storage and waste-to-energy facilities in Singapore.