The Indian Federation of Green Energy (IFGE) hosted the 6th India Green Energy Awards (IGEA) supported by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. The 6th IGEA was held on 14 October 2026 at the Auditorium, Atal Akshaya Urja Bhawan, CGO Complex, New Delhi, alongside a seminar titled “Bio Pathways to Net Zero: Biomass & Bioenergy”.
The event brought together policymakers, industry leaders, technology providers and bioenergy stakeholders to discuss biomass and bioenergy’s role in India’s energy transition and recognize organizations contributing to the country’s green-energy ecosystem.
Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, Hon’ble Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy and Power, Government of India, has felicitated the 6th India Green Energy Awards. In his address, the Minister congratulated the awardees and emphasized collaboration between government and industry to strengthen indigenous technologies, domestic manufacturing and the scaling of practical clean-energy innovations. He noted the importance of recognizing solutions that have moved beyond concepts to implementation and can inspire wider adoption.
During the award ceremony Dr. Gaurav Mishra, Scientist F, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Govt of India, Mr. Ashish Kumar, Vice President, IFGE & MD, Verbio India, Shri Ravi Gupta, Chairman, Sugar Bioenergy Forum, IFGE & Executive Director, Renuka Sugars Ltd., Mr. Jatin Arya, Director, Care Edge, Dr. Ashvini Kumar, Advisor, Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation & Former MD SECI, Shri Vaibhav Dange, Founder Director, IFGE and Sanjay Ganjoo, Director, IFGE has congratulated and addressed the ceremony.
The Jury for the 6th India Green Energy Awards comprises eminent experts and industry leaders: Dr. G. Sridhar, Former Director General, SSS-NIBE; Shri Sanjay Bandopadhyay, IAS (Retd.), Former Chairman, Inland Waterways Authority of India; Dr. Anjan Ray, Former Director, CSIR-IIP; Dr. Ashvini Kumar, Advisor, Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation & Former MD SECI; Dr. S.S.V. Ramakumar, EVP & CTO, Greenko/AM Green; Shri Prafulla Pathak, President, SESI; Shri Subodh Kumar, Advisor to the National Team, IFGE, Former ED, Indian Oil; Shri Sunil Bhatnagar, Additional Director, SwitchLabs; and Shri Satish Upadhyay, Chairperson, IFGE-BBPF & Former Mission Director-SAMARTH. Their collective expertise spans renewable energy, bioenergy, research, policy, and sustainable development.
The ceremony also acknowledged the Jury Members, Knowledge Partner – CareEdge, Institutional Partner – The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Supporting Partner – Solar Energy Society of India (SESI) and Media Partners – Bharat Bioenergy Compass, ChiniMandi, Rural Voice, Sugar Times Magazine.
The speakers highlighted bioenergy’s potential to strengthen energy security, increase farmers’ income, generate rural employment and reduce industrial emissions. Key priorities included commercially viable projects, reliable feedstock supply chains, efficient logistics, assured offtake and stronger markets for bioenergy products and by-products. Discussions covered the National Bioenergy Programme, CBG under SATAT and GOBARdhan, biomass utilization under the SAMARTH Mission, and emerging opportunities in biochar, bio-bitumen and organic fertilizers. Participants emphasized policy stability, improved project economics, efficient biomass aggregation and integrated value chains to accelerate the growth of India’s bioenergy sector.
