With rising industrial demand, evolving state policies and growing interest in competitive green power, the Eastern states are set to play a pivotal role in India’s clean-energy trajectory.
Eastern India has been witnessing rapid expansion of renewable infrastructure, supported by state initiatives such as grid strengthening, rooftop solar promotion and storage-ready planning.
Arun Goyal, former Secretary to Government and former member of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission said if India’s Eastern Region has to transform its renewables potential into reliable industrial power, the Government must not only build capacity, but also build connectivity.
Unless intrastate network bottlenecks are resolved and transmission infrastructure modernised with private participation, even the best-capacitated solar or wind projects cannot deliver for commercial and industrial consumers, he said at the event organised by FICCI and CRISIL on Renewable Energy Transition in the Eastern Region.
Pinaki Bhattacharyya, Co-Chair, FICCI Renewable Energy CEOs Committee and Founder, CEO & Managing Director, AMPIN Energy Transition said the eastern region hosts some of India’s biggest load centres and renewables are now among the most cost-effective energy sources for customers.
“With penetration still at 1–18 per cent, the growth opportunity is massive. Our ₹5,000 crore investment outlay across the eastern states of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam and Bihar underscores our commitment to powering this transition and strengthening the region’s clean energy future,” said Bhattacharyya.
Arpan Gupta, Director, FICCI said the Eastern region is driving India’s clean energy transition, where technological innovation and industrial ambition are aligning with government vision.
With rising energy demand, expanding open access pathways, the emergence of gigafactories and a growing push for sustainability-led competitiveness, the Eastern region is poised to become one of India’s most dynamic renewable energy markets in the coming decade, he added.
Published on December 5, 2025
