The Ministry of Power announced on 28 October 2026 that Minister of State Shri Shripad Yesso Naik led an Indian delegation to the Singapore International Energy Week from 26 to 28 October 2026. During the event, the Minister shared that India's installed electricity capacity reached 558.9 GW as of 30 September 2026, with 55 per cent coming from non-fossil sources. He held bilateral meetings with Singapore, Bhutan, IRENA, and the IEA to discuss cross-border electricity interconnections, hydroelectric projects, and renewable energy financing. The visit included tours of a battery energy storage system and a waste-to-energy plant in Singapore.
Key points
- India's non-fossil installed capacity was 308 GW (55%) as of 30 September 2026
- Target: 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030
- PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: 53 lakh rooftop solar systems installed for 63 lakh households
- PM-KUSUM: 12 lakh standalone and 17 lakh grid-connected solar pumps installed
- Discussed cross-border electricity interconnection with Singapore and transmission planning with Bhutan up to 2040
When it applies
- Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2026
- resumption of concreting at Punatsangchhu-I Hydroelectric Project
Refers to
- Strategic Partnership Agreement signed between MNRE and IRENA in January 2022