Context

Germany and India established the Energy Forum (Indo-German Energy Forum, IGEF) in 2006. Since then, the two countries have supported one another in achieving their energy policy objectives.

The IGEF makes important contributions to events in the energy sector, establishes contacts and initiates cooperation projects between government representatives, research institutions and the private sector. This work is to be continued.

Objective

Germany and India have secure energy systems, are shaping industrial transformation in an economically successful manner and are expanding their economic cooperation in the areas of technology exports and investment.

Approach

Together with the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) and the Indian Bureau of Energy Efficiency, the project supports dialogue between the German and Indian governments. The IGEF meets annually and provides a platform for dialogue among relevant stakeholders. Topics include thermal power stations, renewable energy, energy efficiency and green hydrogen.

The project supports the IGEF in the following tasks:

• Organising meetings between German and Indian government representatives
• Initiating cooperation on solar and wind energy, critical raw materials such as lithium or cobalt, smart grids, pumped and battery storage, and green hydrogen
• Organising and participating in hundreds of national and international events on renewable energy. This is carried out in collaboration with business associations – including Intersolar Munich, Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue, WindEnergy Hamburg, RE-Invest, RE-Expo and Intersolar India

Conducting energy policy studies for dialogue on the energy transition in India and Germany

Last updated: August 2026