India will host the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting in Gurugram, Haryana, on 25–26 June 2026 under its BRICS Chairship 2026

India will host the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting in Gurugram, Haryana, on 25–26 June 2026 under its BRICS Chairship 2026

¨     India will host the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting in Gurugram, Haryana, on 25–26 June 2026 under its BRICS Chairship 2026.

¨     The theme of the Energy Track is "सर्वेषां ऊर्जम्".

¨     The theme is linked to "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability (BRICS)."

¨     BRICS comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.

¨     The meeting serves as a ministerial-level platform for cooperation in energy security, energy access, technology, and sustainability.

¨     India's priorities under its BRICS Presidency 2026 are Energy Security and Sustainability, Energy Access and Equity, and Technology and Innovation.

¨     BRICS countries contributed 51% of global solar electricity generation in 2024, compared to 15% a decade ago.

¨     India has recorded a more than 50-fold increase in solar power capacity over the past decade.

¨     More than 60 million smart meters have been deployed across India's power distribution network.

¨     India has set a target of 410 GWh energy storage capacity by 2032.

¨     Energy storage systems include batteries, pumped hydro storage, and other grid-balancing technologies.

¨     India has achieved 20% ethanol blending in petrol.

¨     E85 fuel has been introduced in the domestic market.

¨     Ethanol blending refers to mixing ethanol with petrol for transport use.

¨     India is expanding Green Energy Corridors to facilitate renewable energy transmission.

¨     India is promoting regional power connectivity through the One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG) initiative.

¨  Transmission and distribution networks carry electricity from generating stations to consumers.