The two-day 3rd edition of the REconnect Annual Flagship Summit & Expo 2026 in New Delhi brought together renewable energy leaders, policymakers and industry experts to discuss energy security, solar innovation, storage solutions and sustainable growth.
May 22, 2026. By EI News Network
The two-day (May 21-22) 3rd edition of the REconnect Annual Flagship Summit & Expo 2026 was inaugurated in New Delhi.
Organised by 'Energetica India' magazine  under the theme ‘Redefining Energy Security: Building a New Energy World Through Renewables,’ the summit has brought together policymakers, industry leaders, clean energy developers, manufacturers and investors to discuss the future of India’s renewable energy sector.
The event has served as a major platform for collaboration across the solar, energy storage and sustainability ecosystem, featuring panel discussions, keynote addresses, networking sessions and technology showcases.
The summit opened with welcome remarks from Hemant Arora, Director of Energetica India. He highlighted India’s rapidly evolving clean energy landscape and the growing importance of energy security. Addressing policymakers, industry leaders, innovators and stakeholders, he said the summit theme, ‘Redefining Energy Security: Building a New Energy World through Renewables,’ reflects the urgent global need for sustainable and self-reliant energy systems. He further highlighted India’s progress in ethanol blending, green hydrogen, rooftop solar, domestic solar manufacturing under ALMM, energy storage and industrial decarbonisation as key pillars driving the country’s renewable energy transition.
While, Chief Guest Shripad Yesso Naik, Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy, highlighted the growing global focus on sustainability and energy security. He stressed that reliable, affordable and clean energy is now a global priority, making renewable energy crucial for economic growth and energy independence. Naik emphasised the importance of strengthening solar manufacturing in India to reduce import dependence, drive innovation and create jobs. He also underlined the critical role of energy storage solutions in ensuring reliable power supply as renewable adoption increases. He praised Energetica India for fostering collaboration and expressed confidence in India’s renewable energy leadership.
Further, Sivakumar V Vepakomma, Director (Power System) at Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), also addressed industry stakeholders on the evolving role of renewable energy in strengthening India’s power infrastructure and long-term energy security. He highlighted the need to balance efficiency, longevity and affordability in solar modules while addressing delegates at the REconnect Summit 2026 in New Delhi. He said India’s renewable energy transition is being driven not only by the 500 GW target but also through a ‘silent revolution’ in distributed renewable energy under schemes such as PM Suryaghar and PM Kusum, with Maharashtra emerging as a leading contributor in rooftop and standalone solar deployment.
A major highlight of Day 1 was the panel discussion on ‘Energy Security in a Disrupted World: The New Energy Mix,’ moderated by Praveen Golash of Boston Consulting Group. The session featured Piyush Choudhary of ONGC Green Ltd., Sanjeev Sharma of GH2 Solar, Jyoti Mukul from Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Samit Mitra of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet and Abhishek Ranjan of BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd., who discussed diversification of India’s energy mix and grid resilience.
Another session on ‘Innovation in Solar Cells & Emerging Technologies’ was moderated by Dr. Rahul Pandey from National Institute of Technology (NIT) Delhi and featured Dr. Balachander Krishnan of Indosol Solar, Samir Mehta of Zuvay Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Sankar Ray of GREW Solar and Dibakar Roy of Aster e Technologies discussing advancements in solar cell efficiency, module longevity and manufacturing innovation.
The summit also hosted a discussion on ‘Residential Solar: From Rooftops to Smart Energy Ecosystems,’ moderated by Harpreet Singh from the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW). Panellists included Gaurav Upadhyay of the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), Akshat Jain of KLK Ventures Pvt. Ltd., Jay Karotia of Karotia Associates, Arshi Chadha of Bridgeway Power and Rajesh Kumar Jain of HFM Solar, who explored rooftop solar adoption, financing and decentralised energy systems.
A separate panel on ‘C&I Sector: Powering India’s Industrial Decarbonisation & Data Centres,’ moderated by Sachin Singh from The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), featured Anurag Chivilkar of Roofsol Energy, Dr. Satish Mishra of Trident Group, Anil Bhat of Hexa Climate, Karan Chadha of Purvah Green Power and Ateesh Samant of Oyster Renewable Energy discussing industrial sustainability and clean power procurement.
The concluding panel on ‘Energy Storage: Enabling Round-the-Clock Renewable Power’ was moderated by Chetan Pathak of the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) and brought together Vatsal Kundalia of Advait Greenergy Pvt. Ltd., Anil Kumar Bohara of BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd., Rajrajeshwari Mishra of SBI Capital Markets Ltd., Neelashi Shukla of Stride AMC, Suhas Sutar of REPLUS Engitech, Kaushal Kishor of EnerGrid and Kumar Abhishek of POM Systems and Services Pvt. Ltd. to discuss battery storage, grid reliability and round-the-clock renewable energy solutions.
At the end of the day, the REconnect Annual Awards 2026 were presented to leading companies, innovators and industry professionals for their contributions to India’s renewable energy and sustainability sectors. The awards recognised achievements across solar manufacturing, clean energy deployment, technological innovation and sustainable business practices, highlighting the sector’s growing role in advancing India’s energy transition ambitions.

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