29th Energy Technology Meet Held in Goa
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas · Economy · Posted 27 OCT 2026 9:33PM
What happened
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurated the 29th Energy Technology Meet (ETM 2026) in Goa, announcing major initiatives like the National Hydrocarbon Technology Hub (NHTH) and funding outlays for schemes like GOBARdhan and Samudra Manthan to advance India's energy security and innovation.
Why it matters for UPSC
It highlights key government initiatives and institutional reforms aimed at bolstering India's energy security, R&D ecosystem, and transition towards a diversified energy mix, which is central to the UPSC syllabus on economic development and energy infrastructure.
Key objectives
- Establishment of the National Hydrocarbon Technology Hub (NHTH) to coordinate research and development, subsuming the Centre for High Technology (CHT).
- GOBARdhan (National Circular Bioenergy Scheme) has an outlay of ₹23,731 crore for FY 2026–27 to FY 2035–36 to scale up compressed biogas production.
- Samudra Manthan (National Offshore Exploration Scheme) has an approved outlay of ₹84,084 crore up to FY 2030–31 to boost deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil and gas exploration.