Fourth India-UK Energy Dialogue Sees Strengthening Of Energy Ties
The fourth edition of the India-UK Energy Dialogue was held in Delhi on February 10 in Delhi between Indian Minister for Power, Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and UK Secretary for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband.
Both ministers reviewed the progress made in fields such as power and renewable energy of their respective nations. The meeting resulted in important declarations in the field of renewable energy cooperation.
Mr Khattar and Mr Miliband also announced the launch Phase-2 of the India-UK bilateral Accelerating Smart Power & Renewable Energy in India (ASPIRE) programme. The progrmme is geared to providing technical support for ensuring round-the-clock power supply, expanding renewable energy initiatives, and accelerating industrial energy efficiency and de-carbonization, in collaboration with the Ministry of Power (MOP) and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
The Ministers also announced the establishment of a UK-India Offshore Wind Taskforce. The taskforce will work towards advancing offshore wind ecosystem development, supply chains, and financing models in both countries. Mr Miliband praised India’s ambitious initiatives in renewable energy, and in particular the Solar Rooftop Programme. Mr Miliband also showed interest in gaining insights from India’s experience in implementing it.
The meeting saw an announcement regarding the continuation of the Power Sector Reforms programme under the UK Partnering for Accelerating Climate Change (UKPACT). This was done on account of the recognition of power market regulations in driving the energy transition and ensuring greater energy security access. Additionally, a new taskforce has been proposed between the UK’s Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (OFGEM) and India’s Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) to support renewable energy integration and grid transformation in India.
The dialogue ended with the launch of the ‘Best Practices Compendium of Industrial Energy Efficiency/Decarbonisation’ and a ‘Pathways for Energy Efficiency and Decarbonisation in the Indian Aluminium Sector’. Both ministers emphasized the ongoing value of the India-UK Energy Dialogue in advancing mutual energy transition goals, ensuring energy access, and building secure and sustainable clean energy supply chains while aligning these efforts with economic growth.
The fifth UK-India Energy Dialogue will held in 2026.
