Scaling Renewables for Net-Zero

The 2nd Edition of the Global Hydrogen & Renewable Energy Summit, is a high-impact government-industry platform, being Hosted by the Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology (ANERT) - the nodal agency of Power Department, Government of Kerala, along with Elets Technomedia as Knowledge Partner, on 13 March 2026 at the pristine beaches of KOVALAM, KERALA.

Co-Hosted by Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) and Energy Management Centre Kerala, the event will bring together policy makers, utilities, global technology leaders, financiers, and developers to accelerate India's clean-energy transition-anchored in Kerala's leadership on green energy.

Designed as a collaborative platform between the government, industry, technology providers, and researchers, the 2nd Global Hydrogen & Renewable Energy Summit Kovalam promises to move beyond discussions—towards actionable outcomes and scalable deployments.

Partners

Gold Partner

Industry Partners

Branding Partner

Chief Guest

Pinarayi Vijayan***

Hon'ble Chief Minister
Kerala

*Final confirmation awaited

Guest of Honour

K. Krishnankutty

Hon'ble Minister of Electricity
Government of Kerala

Program Chair

Puneet Kumar, IAS

Additional Chief Secretary
Power Department

Government of Kerala
Program Co-Chair

Minhaj Alam, IAS

Chairman & Managing Director
Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB)

Keynote Speakers

Amitabh Kant, IAS

India's ex G20 Sherpa and
former CEO, NITI Aayog

Santosh Kumar Sarangi, IAS

Secretary
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

Government of India

K.R.Jyothilal, IAS

Additional Chief Secretary
Finance and Taxes Department

Government of Kerala

Vishal Kumar Dev, IAS

Additional Chief Secretary
Energy Department

Government of Odisha

Speakers

Amb. B. Bala Bhaskar

India's Ex Ambassador to Norway

Abhay Bakre

Mission Director
National Green Hydrogen Mission MNRE

Government of India

Harshil R. Meena, IAS

Chief Executive Officer
Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology (ANERT)
Power Department

Government of Kerala

Dr. R. Harikumar

Director
Energy Management Centre Kerala

Dr N Vinodkumar, IPoS

Chairperson
Mormugao Port Authority

S. Suhas, IAS

Managing Director
Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL)

Dr Divya S Iyer, IAS

Managing Director
Vizhinjam International Seaport Limited

N S Pillai, IA & AS (Retd)

Chairperson

Kerala Maritime Board

Vishnuraj P, IAS

Managing Director
Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC)

Sanjeev Kumar Katiyar

Managing Director
Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Co. Ltd.

Pradeep Kumar P

Managing Director
The Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd. (KMML)

Santhosh Koshy Thomas

Managing Director
Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA)

Girdhari Lal Meena, IAS

Joint Secretary (Municipal Affairs)
Urban Development Department

Government of Sikkim

Aditya Jiwane, IAS

Joint Managing Director
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd.

Nitin Seth

Chief Executive Officer- New Mobility

Reliance Industries Ltd.

Dr Ranjith Krishna Pai

Senior Director
(Climate, Energy & Sustainable Technology Divn)
Dept. of Science & Technology

Government of India

Kaviraj Nair

Chief Executive Officer
Office of Institutional Advancement, IIT Madras

Prof C.S.Gopinath

Visiting Professor
Department of Chemistry
IIT Palakkad

Sanjay Kumar

Director-Systems
Kochi Metro Rail Limited

Sajeev G

Director (Generation, REES& SOURA)
Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL)

Sivadas S

Director – Transmission
Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL)

P Surendra

Director (HRM, Sports, Welfare, Safety & Quality Assurance) and additional charge of Distribution & SCM
Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL)

Biju R

Director (Finance)
Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL)

Girish Tanty

Director (T&BD)
GRIDCO Limited

Alexander Hogeveen Rutter

Manager- Research & Diligence and Electricity Sector Lead
Third Derivative

Fathim Rashna Kallingal, PhD

State Coordinator- Kerala

GIZ India

Laiju I.P. Nair

Business Head-Skill Demand Aggregators & COE

ASAP Kerala

Ramana Reddy

Senior Sector Specialist - Energy

KfW

Terrance Alex

President

KREEPA

Mohammad Saif

Partner

EY India

Comdt. PK Kushwaha (Retd)

Director- Sales
India and South Asia

Agastya Hydrogen

Key Discussion Points

India’s Energy Roadmap 2030

From energy security to global energy leadership through policy, innovation, and scale.

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Green Hydrogen Pathways

Production, storage, transportation, and end-use applications across industries.

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Renewable Energy Innovations

Offshore wind, floating solar, hybrid systems, and renewable energy parks.

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Energy Storage Solutions

Battery storage, pumped hydro, and grid-scale energy systems.

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Climate-Resilient Infrastructure

Building reliable systems designed for extreme weather resilience.

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AI & Digital Technologies

Smart grids, data analytics, and automation for energy optimization.

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PPP & Investment Models

Bankable projects, offtake agreements, and innovative financing structures.

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Global Best Practices

Insights from Europe, Japan, Australia, and Middle East deployments.

Why This Summit Matters

India's clean energy transition is mission-critical:

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Net Zero by 2070 and Viksit Bharat @2047 demand coordinated action

Green hydrogen has reached commercial viability, but execution gaps remain

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₹8 Lakh Cr+ investment opportunity exists across the value chain

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Policy frameworks are live, technology is proven, and capital is available

Key Participants

Policy-Makers & Regulatory Bodies

  • Central Government Ministries (Ministry of Power, MNRE, Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shipping, Civil Aviation, MoRTH)
  • State Power/Energy Departments
  • State Renewable Energy Development Agencies, and regulators

Public Sector & Utilities

  • PSUs (BEE, IREDA, NTPC, BPCL, IOCL, GAIL etc), State Power Utilities- GENCOMs, TRANSCOMs, DISCOMs etc.

Policy Think Tanks

  • NITI Aayog

Global Delegations

  • International embassies, trade delegations, multilateral agencies, and climate funds

Industry Leaders

  • Renewable developers, hydrogen tech providers, energy storage firms, oil & gas majors

Investors & Innovators

  • PE/VC firms, infrastructure funds, startups, research institutions

Technology Providers

  • Electrolysers, fuel cells, grid solutions, and energy AI platforms
ONLY 14 PASSES left
29,000
INR 15,000
+ Taxes
DELEGATE BENEFITS
  • Access to 16+ expert-led sessions
  • Curated networking with industry leaders
  • Access to lunch & gala dinner
  • One-on-one business meetings
  • Access to exhibition area & technology showcase

Discussion Topics

India's Energy Roadmap 2030

From Energy Security to Energy Leadership

India's Energy Roadmap 2030 - Enablers of Sustainable Development

Innovations in RE Landscape for a greener future

Building scalable RE systems- Strategies to accelerate urban green climate investments

Green hydrogen: Pathway to achieving carbon neutrality

Energy Storage: Strategies & Opportunities

Building climate-resilient energy infrastructure

AI in energy- Unfolding opportunities

Summit Highlights

Power-packed Roundtables and keynotes

Exclusive networking opportunities

International collaborations

Launch of Net Zero special issue

Innovation showcase

Industry site visits

Recreational activities

10 +

Knowledge Sessions

40+

Exhibitors

& many more ...

50+

Speakers

500+

Delegates

Past Partners

venue

Lulu Bolgatty International Convention Centre, Kochi