PM Modi virtually inaugurates India Energy Week 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, India has become the 5th largest economy over the past decade, up from the 10th position.

The Prime Minister made these remarks while virtually inaugurating India Energy Week 2025 at Yashobhumi in Dwarka. The Prime Minister said, India has grown from the tenth largest to the fifth largest economy in the past decade.

He highlighted that India’s solar energy generation capacity has increased thirty-two times in the last ten years, making it the third-largest solar power generating nation in the world. He noted that India’s non-fossil fuel energy capacity has tripled and that India is the first G20 country to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Prime Minister Modi underscored that India is driving not only its own growth but also the world’s growth. He highlighted that the country’s energy sector plays a significant role in achieving this feat. Mr Modi said, today, India’s biofuel industry is ready to grow rapidly. He added that



the country has 500 million metric tonnes of sustainable feedstock.

Speaking about ethanol blending, Mr. Modi said, the country is currently blending 19 percent ethanol, which has helped save Foreign Exchange, generated substantial revenue for farmers, and significantly reduced CO2 emissions. The Prime Minister stated that India is on track to achieve the 20 percent ethanol blending mandate before October 2025.

 

The Prime Minister highlighted that under the ‘Make in India’ initiative, the country is focused on strengthening local supply chains and manufacturing. Mr. Modi underlined that the next two decades will be crucial for a developed India adding that in the next 5 years the country will cross many major milestones. He noted that many of India’s energy goals align with the 2030 deadline. He acknowledged that these goals may seem ambitious, but the progress made over the last 10 years has instilled confidence that India will achieve them.