India and UK launch second phase of ASPIRE programme for clean energy

India and the UK have launched the second phase of the Accelerating Smart Power and Renewable Energy in India (ASPIRE) programme during the Fourth India-UK Energy Dialogue in New Delhi.

The initiative aims to enhance technical collaboration for round-the-clock power supply, expand renewable energy adoption, and accelerate industrial energy efficiency and decarbonisation. It will be implemented in partnership with India’s Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

A UK-India offshore wind taskforce has also been established to strengthen the offshore wind ecosystem, develop supply chains, and create financing models for deployment in both countries. 

Additionally, the power sector reforms programme under the UK Partnering for Accelerating Climate Change will continue, alongside a new taskforce between the UK’s Office of Gas and Electricity Markets and India’s Central Electricity Regulatory Commission to support renewable energy integration and grid transformation.