Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav positioned Madhya Pradesh as a cornerstone of sustainable development at the World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos, articulating the state’s green energy vision during the high level roundtable “De risking the Green Leap: Sub national Blueprint for Utility scale Energy Transition.” Drawing inspiration from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foresight, Dr. Yadav underscored renewables as the bedrock of inclusive growth, detailing strides in solar projects, energy storage, and inter state power coordination that stabilise supply for households and industries alike.
Dr. Yadav highlighted how policy agility has mainstreamed clean energy, ensuring affordable, reliable power while unveiling ambitious solar and storage pipelines. Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Prahlad Joshi, capping proceedings, commended the state’s accomplishments lauding its solar feats for global emulation and spotlighted the Madhya Pradesh model of labour land energy synergy to mitigate risks, advocating technology investments and blended financing. Accompanied by Minister Rakesh Shukla, Additional Chief Secretary Manu Srivastava, and Principal Secretary Raghavendra Kumar Singh, the delegation unveiled a draft framework to lure private capital into renewables.
Global resonance amplified impact. Indonesia’s East Java Deputy Governor Emil Elestianto Dardak praised Madhya Pradesh’s progressive policies as a sub national template for national shifts, while corporate investors queried data centres, regulatory equilibria, and innovation leadership from regional actors. Amid Davos’s net zero imperatives, this articulation reframes central India from resource periphery to green powerhouse, proving sub national resolve can de risk the energy pivot. Sustained, it heralds a replicable paradigm for equitable decarbonisation.
Global Echoes
East Java’s endorsement signals Madhya Pradesh’s policies as blueprints for emerging economies, balancing regulation with ground realities to spur private inflows. Mr. Joshi’s acclaim elevates state solar metrics to international benchmarks, catalysing tech finance synergies.
Strategic Implications
The draft framework targets data centre viability and utility scale transitions, positioning the state to lead sub national innovation amid global capital recalibration. This Davos showcase burnishes investor confidence in India’s heartland as green growth fulcrum.
