Global Energy Leaders’

Summit 2025

Sufficiency | Balance | Innovation

5ᵗʰ to 7ᵗʰ December 2025

Puri, Odisha

“To strengthen India's energy sector, the Government is empowering the public. India's energy future has four pillars - energy access, energy efficiency, energy sustainability and energy security.”

Shri Narendra Modi

HON’BLE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA

From Summit to Community of Practice

Global Energy Leaders Summit (GELS) Puri will mark the first step in building a vibrant Community of Practice bringing together policymakers, innovators, and industry

GELS Puri 2025

Union and State Energy Ministers will join global energy leaders, innovators, and industry titans for an immersive summit shaping the future of energy

Digital Knowledge Hub

Digital hub that anchors collaboration tracking progress, spotlighting frontier challenges, and sharing success stories from across India’s states

Community of Practice

Platform to drive peer-to-peer exchange among state energy ministers and anchor strategic dialogues international counterparts

India's Evolving Energy Sector

India stands on the cusp of a energy revolution that can redefine its economic and environmental future.

9%

Carbon emissions come from energy sector, highlighting dominant coal dependence

53%

CAGR in electricity demand since FY21, well above the earlier decades 5% CAGR

1100%

Expected increase in energy storage capacity to integrate renewable energy

Strategy for Success

India is shaping a cross-sectoral transformation – spanning power, industry, and mobility – to ensure energy security and deliver clean, low-cost energy through cutting-edge innovation

ENSURING SUFFICIENCY

Meeting rising energy demand arising from rapid industrialization and urbanization while ensuring reliability and energy security

BALANCING ECOLOGY-ECONOMY

Sustain economic growth without compromising ecological imperatives by addressing emissions, resource stress, and biodiversity loss

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS

Accelerating transition through new technologies and know-how to overcome structural limits of infrastructure, resource and talent

Building the Platform India Needs

Achieving this vision demands a leadership forum that brings together states, innovators, and industry titans to drive India’s energy strategy through shared ambition and actionable collaboration

Leader-to-Leader Exchange

Closed-door, high-trust forum for State Energy Ministers to collaborate, share successes, and inspire scalable solutions

Global Insights for Local Action

Tailored technical deep dives from innovators to help ministers connect macro trends to state-level policy

Action-Oriented Outcomes

Turning dialogue into delivery with clear roadmaps, practical toolkits and measurable progress for every state

Cooperative Leadership

Exemplar to operationalize cooperative federalism and become a template to translate national priorities in state-level action

Odisha - a Pioneer in Energy Reforms

Odisha’s Golden Triangle of Bhubaneswar, Puri and Konark blends culture, collaboration and climate leadership, offering inspiration beyond discussion

Odisha proudly balances thermal, hydro, and solar power generation, while holding immense untapped potential for renewable energy development. Blessed with abundant coal reserves ensuring reliable and affordable power, the State has also led in clean energy, introducing renewable power regulations as early as FY 2011–12. Odisha ranks sixth in India for RPO compliance, exceeding the national average. With a clear vision, the State aims to shift its power mix from 55:45 (conventional to renewable) to 45:55 within a decade by expanding renewable capacity. Guided by innovation and commitment, Odisha is advancing toward a cleaner, sustainable energy future.
Odisha proudly balances thermal, hydro, and solar power generation, while holding immense untapped potential for renewable energy development. Blessed with abundant coal reserves ensuring reliable and affordable power, the State has also led in clean energy, introducing renewable power regulations as early as FY 2011–12. Odisha ranks sixth in India for RPO compliance, exceeding the national average. With a clear vision, the State aims to shift its power mix from 55:45 (conventional to renewable) to 45:55 within a decade by expanding renewable capacity. Guided by innovation and commitment, Odisha is advancing toward a cleaner, sustainable energy future.
Odisha is considered a pioneer in power sector reform in India, having initiated a comprehensive restructuring program in 1993-94 to improve efficiency, enhance financial viability, and attract private investment. The comprehensive reform program includes unbundling the state electricity board, privatizing generation and distribution, and establishing an independent regulatory commission. Thus, establishing a model that other states could replicate.
Odisha is considered a pioneer in power sector reform in India, having initiated a comprehensive restructuring program in 1993-94 to improve efficiency, enhance financial viability, and attract private investment. The comprehensive reform program includes unbundling the state electricity board, privatizing generation and distribution, and establishing an independent regulatory commission. Thus, establishing a model that other states could replicate.

Agenda

Vibrant Community of Practice bringing together policymakers, innovators, and industry (5th-7th December)

Day 1 (5th Dec.)

13:00 PM        State Lunch at Raj Bhawan, Puri

16:30 PM        Visit to Konark temple
                         for Dance festival and
                         Dinner at Konark

Day 2 (6th Dec.)

09:30 AM       Getting on the Grid:
                        Tea meeting of all
                        States’ Energy Ministers

10:30 AM       Inaugural Session

12:00 PM       [Panel] Powering India –
                       Achieving Energy Sufficiency

12:45 PM      [Experts Speak] Emerging
                       Global Trends

13:45 PM      Lunch

15:00 PM     [Fishbowl] Power Huddle-
                      Reforms and Transition

16:00 PM      Tea Break

16:30 PM    emPOWER [Parallel Sessions]
                       * Climate Track
                       * Digital Track

17:30 PM      End of Day

19:00 PM      Cultural Program

19:45 PM       State Dinner

Day 3 (7th Dec.)

07:00 AM      [Optional] Shree Jagannath
                      Temple Visit or Yoga Session

09:30 AM      Bilateral meetings

11:00 PM      Public Private Dialogue

12:00 PM      Tea Break

12:30 PM     [Panel] Green & Clean
                      Balancing Ecology and Economy

13:15 PM    Exclusive Fireside Chat

14:00 PM    Lunch

15:00 PM     [Panel] Sparks that Work:
                      Innovation & Energy

15:45 PM     All States’ Energy Leaders
                     Meeting

16:30 PM    Closing Plenary

17:15 PM      Press Briefing & High Tea

Inaugural and Closing Ceremony

Inaugural Session

Principal Secretary, Energy, Odisha: Welcome Remarks
Deputy Chief Minister, Odisha: Vision Setting
Union Minister: Keynote Address
Chief Minister, Odisha: Chief Guest
TBI Representative: Vote of Thanks

Closing Ceremony

Union Minister: Oversee MoU signings and announces the Puri Declaration
Deputy Chief Minister, Odisha: Delivers closing remarks, capturing takeaways and passes baton to another state for next Summit
TBI and IIT Kanpur: Present key takeaways from the summit, followed by the announcement of digital knowledge hub.

Panel Discussions

Powering India: Achieving Energy Sufficiency

Explore how states can expand clean-energy generation, strengthen grids, and integrate storage solutions to achieve universal 24x7 access

Green & Clean: Balancing Ecology & Economy

Examine applicability of strategies such as circular economy, carbon markets, biodiversity offsets, and climate finance to ensure growth pathways remain both inclusive and within environmental limits

Sparks that Work: Innovation and Energy

Deep-dive into how digital tools, AI, robotics, and innovative platforms can transform grid management, optimize energy usage, and accelerate the deployment of clean technologies

Core Sessions

Energy Ministers’ Meeting

High-level closed-door session featuring insights on India’s power transition, keynote by the Union Power Minister + secretaries

emPOWER

Led by IITs & international universities an intensive session on climate finance, carbon markets, fiscal challenges digital-AI solutions

Emerging Global Trends

Candid forum where global energy experts working on cutting-edge technologies take live questions from state energy ministers

Public Private Dialogue

Closed-door exchange between industry leaders and energy ministers to align policy priorities with market realities

Power Huddle

Dynamic fishbowl conversation among state ministers on power sector reforms and the challenges of transition, moderated by TBI

Fireside Chat

Intimate, thought-provoking conversation with a global leader on the future of energy transitions

Contact

  • GRIDCO Ltd., GRIDCO Ltd, Janpath Rd, Gridco Colony, Bhoi Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751022
  • +91 7978349198
  • gels.puri2025@odisha.gov.in

Bipin Chandra Mohapatra
Public Relations Officer,
GRIDCO Ltd.
(A Govt. of Odisha Enterprise)

email: gels.puri2025@odisha.gov.in
Mob: +91 7978349198
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Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
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