India Energy Week Begins Today in Goa| Key Things To Know

India Energy Week 2026 began in Goa with the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, delivering the keynote address at the inaugural ceremony. At the event, India hosted more than 75,000 energy professionals from over 120 countries, underlining the country's growing influence in global energy discussions and policy debates.

Now in its fourth year as an annual gathering, India Energy Week 2026 has expanded in scale, featuring 700 exhibiting companies, 10 dedicated country pavilions, and 11 thematic zones, while more than 550 global speakers are scheduled to share insights across over 110 strategic and technical sessions during the event.

"Over the past decade, renewables have grown rapidly. Their share in global electricity generation has increased from around one-fifth to nearly one-third, supported by falling costs and policy momentum. Yet conventional energy continues to play a critical role. If investment in existing oil and gas production were to stop today, global oil output would decline by around 8 percent annually over the next decade, equivalent to losing more than the combined annual production of Brazil and Norway each year," said Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday.

India Energy Week 2026 scale and global participation

The list of international guests at India Energy Week 2026 includes H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and ADNOC MD and Group CEO from the UAE, along with Hon. Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources from Canada, signalling broad engagement from major energy-producing and consuming nations.

India Energy Week 2026 Theme

This year's theme, "Energizing Growth, Securing Economies and Enriching Lives," captures how energy supports development, protects national economies, and improves daily life. The discussions take place against a backdrop of shifting geopolitics and structural changes in global markets, where pressures seen in New Delhi earlier have only deepened by 2026, making cooperation and steady planning essential.

India Energy Week 2026 Key Events

The programme also features major side events such as the India-Arab Energy Dialogue and a Conference on Compressed Biogas.

Innovation-focused activities at India Energy Week 2026 include the startup challenge Avinya 3.0, which has attracted 161 applications, and Vasudha 3.0, drawing 20 global applications from four new countries, underscoring how the event combines high-level policy dialogue with opportunities for emerging companies and ideas within the wider energy ecosystem.

The list of international guests at India Energy Week 2026 includes H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and ADNOC MD and Group CEO from the UAE, along with Hon. Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources from Canada, signalling broad engagement from major energy-producing and consuming nations.