Industry Commits Rs 3,590 Crore to Accelerate Decarbonization at CII Energy Summit
Hyderabad, September 17, 2026: Industry participants at the 25th edition of the CII Energy Efficiency Summit 2026 committed Rs 3,590 crore toward industrial decarbonization, electrification, digital solutions, and process improvements over the next year. Organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the event convened policymakers, technology providers, and academic experts to deliberate on accelerating India’s transition toward a net-zero economy.
According to a press release, a major milestone at the summit was the launch of the India Heat Pump Atlas, developed under the CII Heat Pump Alliance. The dashboard consolidates data from 13 technology partners across 2,201 installations totaling 288 MW of capacity in industrial and commercial sectors.
“The 25th edition of the CII Energy Efficiency Summit marks an important milestone for India’s energy efficiency journey. The past 25 years provide lessons to build on as India enters a transformative phase of growth. Energy must remain affordable and reliable to support this growth. Energy efficiency and electrification will be central to meeting rising energy demand. While large industries have made significant progress, adoption among MSMEs needs to accelerate. The ADEETIE scheme can help address barriers related to technical capability, financing and operating costs. We must also advance industrial electrification, heat pumps, building efficiency, sustainable transportation, e-cooking and efficient cooling to support India’s Net Zero 2070 and Viksit Bharat 2047 goals,” said Krushna Chandra Panigrahy, Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE).
“AI can bring tremendous impact to this vast base by making energy-efficiency insights more accessible, affordable and actionable. It can help MSMEs identify inefficiencies, optimise processes and make better data-driven decisions, even with limited technical teams. The opportunity is not AI versus workers, but AI plus workers — augmenting human expertise and accelerating India’s journey towards a Net Zero economy,” said Tejpreet Singh Chopra, Chairman, CII Energy Efficiency Summit 2026 and Founder & CEO, BLP-Industry.AI.
“Energy efficiency remains one of the most cost-effective levers for industrial decarbonisation. The 27th National Award for Excellence in Energy Management highlights this opportunity, with 720 industry respondents investing around Rs 5,700 crore over the last three years and achieving savings of more than Rs 7,100 crore,” said P V Kiran Ananth, Executive Director- Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy & Green Entrepreneurship, CII Godrej GBC.
