Overview of GELS 2025 Held from 5 to 7 December 2025 in Puri, Odisha

In December 2025, Mohan Charan Majhi, Chief Minister (CM) of Odisha, inaugurated the Global Energy Leaders’ Summit (GELS) 2025, India’s first dedicated summit focusing on energy sufficiency, sustainability, and innovation, in Puri, Odisha.

• The inaugural edition of GELS was held from December 5 to 7, 2025.

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 Limited (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