| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Global Energy Leaders' Summit (GELS) 2025 |
| Location | Puri, Odisha, India |
| Focus | India's role in global clean energy transitions |
| Vision | Launch of a long-term Community of Practice aimed at green growth and energy innovation |
| Record | India's highest-ever annual addition of non-fossil capacity: 31.25 GW (including 24.28 GW of solar) |
| Contribution | India contributed 46 GW of solar between 2022-24, becoming the third-largest contributor globally |
| Growth | India's solar expansion: from 2.8 GW to ~130 GW in 11 years, a 4,500% growth |
| Challenge | Balancing India's status as the second-largest coal consumer with rapid renewable energy scaling |
| Odisha's Capacity | 3.1 GW of renewable capacity, representing 34% of its total power capacity |
| Initiative | Approval of a 1.5 lakh rooftop solar ULA model under PM Surya Ghar for Odisha, benefiting 7-8 lakh people, especially low-income households |
| Adoption (Odisha) | 1.6 lakh applications, over 23,000 installations, and ₹147 crore in subsidies transferred to 19,200 families |

