First Edition of Bharat Electricity Summit Held in New Delhi; Launches Carbon Market Portal
In March 2026, the first edition of Bharat Electricity Summit (BES 2026) was held from March 19-22,2026 at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka in New Delhi, Delhi, bringing together global stakeholders to strengthen India’s energy transition and power sector reforms.
About Bharat Electricity Summit 2026:
Inauguration: The Summit was inaugurated by Union Minister Manohar Lal, Ministry of Power(MoP) at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, Delhi.
Theme: The theme of the four-day Summit was “Electrifying Growth. Empowering Sustainability. Connecting Globally”. 
Organiser: The BES 2026 was organised by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under the MoP, aligning India’s energy sector with the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.
Key Highlights :  During the event, the Indian Carbon Market Portal (www.indiancarbonmarket.gov.in), a central platform for implementing and administering the carbon market, was launched.

• The Summit facilitated several high-level bilateral meetings with countries such as Malawi, Tajikistan, Mauritius, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia, along with key industry stakeholders.
•  The next edition of the Bharat Electricity Summit (BES 2028) will be held in 2028 at Gandhinagar, Gujarat.