The Global Energy Leaders’ Summit (GELS) 2025, India’s first dedicated summit focusing on energy sufficiency, sustainability, and innovation, was held from December 5 to 7, 2025, in Puri, Odisha.
- The 2025 edition marks the inaugural edition of GELS.
Exam Hints:
- What? GELS 2025 was held
- When? From 5 to 7 December 2025
- Where? In Puri (Odisha)
- Theme: “Powering India: Sufficiency, Balance, Innovation”
- Organizers: Government of Odisha, TBI (UK)
- Edition: 1st
- MoUs signed: Pilot RE projects, Green Hydrogen CoE, RE Capacity Expansion, Integrated Clean Energy Framework
- Framework: Draft Puri Declaration
Highlights of GELS 2025:
Organizers: The event was organized by the Government of Odisha in collaboration with the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI), London (United Kingdom, UK).
Theme: GELS 2025 was held under the theme “Powering India: Sufficiency, Balance, Innovation”, highlighting the need for reliable energy supply, environmental sustainability, and technology-driven solutions.
Objective: The event aims to create a national platform where central and state governments, global energy experts, industry leaders, and researchers can collaborate to advance India’s energy transition.
Participants: The event brought together senior leaders, policymakers, Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), global experts, and researchers.
Inauguration: The event was inaugurated by Chief Minister (CM) of Odisha Mohan Charan Majhi.
Draft Puri Declaration: The Draft Puri Declaration was unveiled at the conclusion of the GELS 2025. It is designed as a framework for coordinated clean-energy transition across Indian states and is currently under consultation with participating states before being finalized.
- It aims to ensure that the energy transition in India is collaborative, equitable, and accelerated.
Four MoUs signed:
RE Projects: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Nanyang Technological University (NTU) (Singapore), Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO), and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)- Bhubaneswar (Odisha).
- The MoU aims to pilot Renewable Energy (RE) projects in Odisha, leveraging advanced research and expertise from academia and industry.
- The collaboration focuses on testing and implementing innovative RE solutions.
Green Hydrogen CoE Establishment: An MoU was signed between GRIDCO; IIT Bhubaneswar; ReNew, a leading RE company; and Avaada, a RE developer, with an aim to establish a Green Hydrogen Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Odisha.
- The MoU aims to drive research, development, and deployment of green hydrogen technologies.
RE Capacity Expansion: An MoU was signed between NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited (NLCIL), Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA), and Government Energy Development Corporation Limited (GEDCOL).
- The MoU focuses on expanding RE capacity and deployment in Odisha, emphasizing capacity-building and knowledge sharing.
Integrated Clean Energy Framework: An MoU was signed between the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC), GEDCOL, and OREDA, for an integrated clean energy framework.
- The framework aims to coordinate the planning and execution of clean-energy projects across Odisha, promoting integrated approaches to RE development.
Logo and Website Launch: On 13 November 2025, Union Minister of State (MoS) Shripad Yesso Naik, Ministry of Power (MoP), launched the Logo and Website of GELS 2025.
- The website can be accessed via https://www.gelsodisha2025.com/
About Odisha:
Chief Minister (CM) – Mohan Charan Majhi
Governor – Hari Babu Kambhampati
Capital – Bhubaneswar
Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) – Satkosia Gorge WLS, Nandankanan WLS
