**Executive Summary**
Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi visited the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Pavilion at the India AI Impact Summit on February 18, 2026. The visit highlighted the importance of integrating AI with renewable energy for grid modernization and reviewed technology-led innovations advancing the Global Mission on AI for Energy. Focus was also given to the democratisation of solar energy through various schemes in India.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Minister's Visit and Focus:**
* Shri Pralhad Joshi visited the ISA Pavilion at the India AI Impact Summit.
* He reviewed technology-led innovations advancing the Global Mission on AI for Energy.
* **Energy and Grid Transition:**
* Energy transition must be matched by grid transition.
* Focus is shifting to integrating millions of decentralised assets into a stable, reliable grid using stronger transmission infrastructure, modernised distribution networks, and real-time monitoring systems.
* Digital, intelligent grids powered by data-driven forecasting and real-time optimisation are essential.
* **Advancements in India:**
* States like Delhi, Rajasthan, and Andhra Pradesh are advancing digitisation, smart metering, and digital control systems.
* India's solar capacity has grown significantly, positioning it among the fastest-growing solar markets.
* **Government Initiatives:**
* PM-KUSUM is empowering farmers to become energy producers with solar pumps.
* Feeder-level solarisation is improving supply quality and reducing distribution losses.
* PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana aims to become the world's largest rooftop solar program.
* **AI's Role:**
* AI enhances load forecasting, predictive maintenance, grid optimisation, and renewable integration.
* **Key Innovations Presented:**
* "One Solar App" by BSES Rajdhani Power Limited streamlines rooftop solar adoption.
* Digital Twin Solutions for DISCOMs enable real-time simulation and predictive maintenance.
* GIS-based initiatives provide asset-level visibility and infrastructure optimisation.
* **International Collaboration:**
* The convergence of solar, storage, smart grids, and AI will define the future global energy system.
* India is ready to partner with ISA Member Countries for a cleaner, smarter energy future.
**Impact Analysis**
**ISA Member Countries**
* **Impact:** Opportunity to partner with India to advance cleaner, smarter, and more inclusive energy futures. Access to scalable solutions and innovations in AI-powered renewable energy integration.
* **Action Required:** Explore collaboration opportunities with India and implement successful models in their respective countries.
**Distribution Utilities (DISCOMs)**
* **Impact:** Opportunity to improve operational efficiency, reduce technical losses and investment risks through digital twin solutions and GIS-based modernization.
* **Action Required:** Implement digital solutions, like digital twins and GIS-based infrastructure, to modernize operations and reduce losses.
**Farmers**
* **Impact:** Empowerment through PM-KUSUM by becoming energy producers and reducing diesel dependence.
* **Action Required:** Participate in PM-KUSUM to install solar pumps, become energy producers, and reduce diesel dependence.
**Citizens/Consumers**
* **Impact:** PM Surya Ghar Yojana offers the opportunity to become "prosumers" with rooftop solar, strengthening distributed energy systems.
* **Action Required:** Participate in PM Surya Ghar Yojana to install rooftop solar and become energy prosumers.
Key Entities Referenced
International Solar Alliance (ISA): An international organization providing a global platform to scale solar solutions. The Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi visited the ISA Pavilion at India AI Impact Summit.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy: The ministry responsible for the visit to the ISA pavilion at the India AI Impact Summit.
India AI Impact Summit: A summit where the International Solar Alliance (ISA) pavilion was showcased and Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi visited.
PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana: Government scheme aiming to install rooftop solar for one crore households.
PM-KUSUM: Government scheme supporting farmers to become energy producers through solar pumps.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi Visits ISA
Pavilion at India AI Impact Summit
Energy Transition Must Be Matched by Grid Transition: Shri
Pralhad Joshi
ISA Pavilion Highlights AI-Powered Renewable Energy
Integration
Posted On: 18 FEB 2026 3:29PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, visited the Pavilion of the International
Solar Alliance (ISA) at the India AI Impact Summit held at Bharat Mandapam, Hall No. 14, and reviewed
a series of technology-led innovations advancing the Global Mission on AI for Energy.
The Pavilion highlighted practical, scalable models that demonstrate how Artificial Intelligence (AI),
digital platforms and geospatial tools can modernise utilities, accelerate renewable energy integration, and
strengthen energy resilience across ISA Member Countries.The India AI Impact Summit spotlighted the Global Mission on AI for Energy as a platform for driving
convergence between solar deployment and digital intelligence, enabling real-time optimisation and
smarter grid management.
From Energy Transition to Grid Transition
As distributed renewables expand rapidly, the focus is shifting from merely adding capacity to integrating
millions of decentralised assets into a stable, reliable grid. This requires stronger transmission
infrastructure, modernised distribution networks, and real-time monitoring systems.
The Minister noted that the energy transition must be matched by a grid transition, building flexible,
digital, intelligent grids powered by data-driven forecasting and real-time optimisation.
States such as Delhi, Rajasthan, and Andhra Pradesh are advancing digitisation, smart metering, and
digital control systems, reducing losses and enabling higher renewable penetration. These experiences
offer valuable lessons for developing nations seeking to modernise their power sectors.
India’s Solar Journey: Vision at Scale
India’s solar capacity has grown from less than 3 GW in 2014 to over 141 GW today, positioning the
country among the fastest-growing solar markets globally. Solar energy has become central to India’s
development strategy and energy security framework.
A defining achievement of this journey has been the democratisation of solar energy. Through PM-
KUSUM, farmers are becoming energy producers, with lakhs of solar pumps reducing diesel dependence
and ensuring reliable daytime power supply. Feeder-level solarisation is improving supply quality while
lowering distribution losses.
Similarly, PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, targeting one crore households, is poised to become the
world’s largest rooftop solar programme, transforming consumers into prosumers and strengthening
distributed energy systems nationwide.AI for a Resilient and Inclusive Energy Future
With 125 Member and Signatory Countries, the International Solar Alliance provides a global platform to
scale practical and replicable solutions. Through the Global Mission on AI for Energy, ISA is fostering the
fusion of solar energy and digital intelligence.
Artificial Intelligence can significantly enhance load forecasting, predictive maintenance, grid
optimisation, and renewable integration, improving efficiency, affordability, and resilience.
India’s solar success, the Minister emphasised, is not merely about megawatts installed but about
empowering citizens, supporting farmers, strengthening utilities, and building resilient infrastructure.
Among the key innovations presented were:
Digital Consumer Interface – One Solar App:
Developed by BSES Rajdhani Power Limited, the unified “One Solar App” streamlines rooftop solar
adoption through digital registration, transparent net-metering processes, performance tracking, and
integrated service delivery. The platform enhances consumer convenience while improving operational
transparency for distribution utilities.
Digital Twin Solutions for DISCOMs:
Indian startups are deploying digital twins—virtual replicas of electricity distribution networks—to enable
real-time simulation, renewable integration modelling, predictive maintenance, and scenario-based
planning. These solutions improve operational efficiency while reducing technical losses and investment
risks.
GIS-Based Distribution Modernisation:
Geospatial mapping initiatives, including those undertaken by Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution
Company Limited, provide asset-level visibility and infrastructure optimisation. GIS-enabled planning
strengthens outage management, capital allocation, and preparedness for higher renewable penetration.
The convergence of solar, storage, smart grids, and AI will define the future global energy system, and
India stands ready to partner with ISA Member Countries to advance a cleaner, smarter, and more
inclusive energy future.
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Navin Sreejith
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