India and Germany renewed their collaboration on renewable energy at the tenth session of the Indo‑German Partnership for Green and Sustainable Development (GSDP) Conversation Series, organized by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), with a shared focus on strengthening energy security, cutting dependence on fossil‑fuel imports, and accelerating sustainable development. Government officials, industry leaders, think‑tank experts and private companies discussed ways to speed India’s clean energy transition and make it more resilient to volatile fossil fuel markets.
German Ambassador to India Dr. Philipp Ackermann said renewables have become not only a climate priority but an economic and strategic one. “It is the challenge shared by both India and Germany to decrease dependence on imported fossil fuels and achieve energy independence. The trinity of climate action, economic opportunity and energy security makes renewables an absolute necessity,” he said, noting that bilateral cooperation has moved from traditional development work to climate action, sustainable development and resilient economic growth.
The two countries are cooperating across renewable deployment and manufacturing, battery storage, grid integration, energy efficiency, green urban mobility, biodiversity conservation, climate adaptation and vocational education. MNRE Secretary Santosh Kumar Sarangi emphasised the growing importance of energy security amid geopolitical uncertainty, adding: “The crisis in West Asia has again reminded us of the importance of energy security. Renewable energy, including solar, wind, battery energy storage systems, and green hydrogen, has tremendous potential in ensuring energy security in addition to sustainable development.”
Sarangi highlighted that non‑fossil sources now make up about 54% of India’s installed electricity capacity and reiterated India’s commitment to reach 500 GW of non‑fossil electricity capacity by 2030. He said India and Germany will continue to collaborate to innovate, invest and meet shared goals of energy security, sustainable development and climate action.
Panelists warned that achieving these targets will require large investments in energy storage, grid modernisation, domestic manufacturing and public‑private partnerships. The next stage of India’s transition must take a holistic approach covering generation, transmission, distribution, storage, financing and electrification of energy‑intensive industries.
Speakers referenced the NITI Aayog “Pathway to Net Zero” report, which identifies system capacity to integrate, transmit, finance and utilise clean energy — rather than technology availability — as the primary bottleneck. The session included Dr. Ackermann, MNRE Secretary Santosh Kumar Sarangi, ReNew co‑founder Vaishali Nigam Sinha, and ORF fellow Aparna Roy. Established in 2022, the Indo‑German Partnership for Green and Sustainable Development serves as a strategic platform to advance Paris Agreement and SDG‑aligned climate goals as India pursues development by 2047.
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Publish Date: 2026-06-19 04:22:00
