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.

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Guest of Honour

K. Krishnankutty*

Hon'ble Minister of Electricity
Government of Kerala

Puneet Kumar
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 Speaker

K. R. Jyothilal

K. R. Jyothilal, IAS

Additional Chief Secretary
Finance and Taxes Department

Government of Kerala

Speakers

Amb. B. Bala Bhaskar

India's Ex Ambassador to Norway

Jitendra Srivastava

Jitendra Srivastava, IAS

Chairman & Managing Director
REC Limited

Neeraj Semwal

Neeraj Semwal, IAS

Secretary
Power Department

Govt of NCT of Delhi
Harshil R. Meena

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

Dr. R. Harikumar

Director
Energy Management Centre Kerala

S. Suhas, IAS

Managing Director
Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL)

Abraham Varghese

Managing Director
Kottayam Port and Container Terminal Services Pvt Ltd

Rahul Krishna Sharma

Rahul Krishna Sharma, IAS

Chief Executive Officer
ANERT

G Levin

Chief Executive Officer
KSPACE

Aditya Jiwane

Aditya Jiwane, IAS

Joint Managing Director
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd.

Dr Prasad Arvind Chaphekar

Director
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)

Government of India
Girdhari Lal Meena

Girdhari Lal Meena, IAS

Joint Secretary (Municipal Affairs)
Urban Development Department

Government of Sikkim

Sanjeev Kumar Katiyar

Managing Director
Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited

Pradeep Kumar P

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

Sanjay Kumar

Sanjay Kumar

Director - Systems
Kochi Metro Rail Limited

Girish Tanty

Girish Tanty

Director (T&BD)
GRIDCO Limited

P Surendra

P Surendra

Director (HRM, Safety, Sports, Welfare, QA)
Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL)

Rajesh Badhe

Rajesh Badhe

Chief General Manager (Hydrogen)
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd

Prateek Shanware

Prateek Shanware

CGM (Net Zero, Refineries)
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.

Sarit Maheshwari

Sarit Maheshwari

CEO of NTPC Green Energy Limited and
NTPC Renewables Energy Limited

Nitin Seth

Nitin Seth

Chief Executive Officer - New Mobility

Reliance Industries Ltd.
Kaviraj Nair

Kaviraj Nair

Chief Executive Officer
Office of Institutional Advancement, IIT Madras

Prof C.S.Gopinath

Visiting Professor
Department of Chemistry
IIT Palakkad

Dr P V Unnikrishnan

Member Secretary
K-DISC

Dr. Radhakrishnan Unni

Dr. Radhakrishnan Unni

Head – Finance & Industry Engagements
Jain (Deemed to be University) Kochi

Mohammad Saif

Partner

EY India
Karan Arora

Karan Arora

Energy Advisor
GIZ GmbH

Ramana Reddy

Ramana Reddy

Senior Sector Specialist - Energy

KfW
Snigdha Ghosh Ray

Snigdha Ghosh Ray

Chief Executive Officer of GreenH2 NxT Pvt. Ltd
and Managing Partner, HYDROGY International Trade UG

Terance Alex

Terance Alex

President

KREEPA
Alexander Hogeveen Rutter

Alexander Hogeveen Rutter

Manager - Research & Diligence and Electricity Sector Lead
Third Derivative

Laiju I. P. Nair

Laiju I.P. Nair

Business Head - Skill Demand Aggregators & COE

ASAP Kerala
Comdt. P. K. Kushwaha

Comdt. PK Kushwaha (Retd)

Director - Sales
India and South Asia

Agastya Hydrogen

Motti Thomas

Global Sales Director
Fluitron

Sivaramakrishnan G Iyer

Sivaramakrishnan G Iyer

Principal Consultant
Quantech Energy Solutions & Services (QESS)

Vishnudeep Panicker

Vishnudeep Panicker

Senior Manager
Cochin Shipyard Ltd.

Sachin Wani

Sachin Wani

AVP
KPIT Technologies

Anil M

Deputy Chief Engineer (Rtd), KSEB Ltd
Research Scholar in Management, Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore.

Vinod T V

Chief Operating Officer
KASE

Abishek Reddy Wdaru

Managing Director
Naxion Energy

Tony Ibrahim

Chief Communications Officer
Hyper Energy

Ranjithkumar E R

General Manager
Kerala Financial Corporation

Prashant Pratap

Manager (Investment Promotion)
KSIDC

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
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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