India Energy Week 2027 Sets the Stage for Global Energy Dialogue in Kolkata
Hon’ble Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Hardeep Singh Puri alongwith Hon’ble Chief Minister of West Bengal Shri Suvendu Adhikari formally announce Kolkata as the host city for India Energy Week 2027
IEW 2027 to be held in Kolkata from 28–31 January under the theme “Unlocking Innovation. Securing Energy. Shaping Tomorrow.”
BPCL Hosts Multi-City Curtain Raiser for India Energy Week 2027, Connecting Bhopal, Chennai and Kochi with Kolkata
75,000+ energy professionals and 700+ international exhibitors expected
Chennai, September 29, 2026: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a Fortune Global 500 company and a Maharatna PSU, hosted connected Curtain Raiser programmes for India Energy Week (IEW) 2027 across Chennai, Bhopal and Kochi today, with the programmes linked live to the main Curtain Raiser held in Kolkata.
The connected programmes hosted by BPCL across Chennai, Bhopal and Kochi brought together representatives from the energy industry, academia, media and the student community, providing audiences across these key energy centres an opportunity to participate in the national and global energy conversation. The programmes featured the live streaming of the Curtain Raiser from Kolkata, along with interactions highlighting the significance of IEW 2027 and the evolving opportunities across India’s energy landscape.
Making its debut in Kolkata from 28–31 January 2027 under the theme “Unlocking Innovation. Securing Energy. Shaping Tomorrow,” the fifth edition of IEW will serve as the first major global energy conclave of the year, bringing together policymakers, energy leaders, technology innovators, investors and industry stakeholders from across the world to explore pathways to strengthen global energy security and advance sustainability.
Held under the patronage of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, India Energy Week has grown rapidly since its debut in Bengaluru in 2023, expanding in scale, international participation and the breadth of issues addressed. At the fourth edition in Goa in 2026, the event brought together 75,000+ energy professionals, 700+ exhibiting companies, participants from more than 120 countries and 6,500+ conference delegates, reflecting its preeminent position among global energy conclaves.
The evolution of India Energy Week has taken place alongside India’s increasing importance to the global energy system. As the world’s fastest-growing major economy, India’s energy demand is expanding rapidly, while the country continues to balance energy security and affordability with its transition towards cleaner energy systems. India’s energy choices therefore have implications well beyond its borders, making the country a centre of the global energy conversation.
The event will provide a platform for stakeholders across the energy value chain to explore opportunities in areas including oil and gas, LNG, refining and petrochemicals, hydrogen, biofuels, digitalisation and artificial intelligence, renewables, sustainable aviation fuel and other emerging energy technologies. The exhibition and conference programmes will also feature thematic zones, country pavilions, leadership discussions, ministerial sessions, innovation showcases and dedicated platforms for startups and researchers.
At Chennai, the connected Curtain Raiser programme was hosted by BPCL at the Centre for University – Industry Collaboration (CUIC), Anna University, Sardar Patel Road, Chennai in the august presence of Shri Vetsa Ramakrishna Gupta, Director Finance, BPCL, and witnessed participation from students, faculty members, industry representatives and media.
Shri V.R.K. Gupta, Director (Finance), BPC, while addressing the event, said, “India’s energy transition is a challenge of scale, requiring us to meet rising energy demand while keeping energy affordable, secure and progressively cleaner. The transition cannot be an either-or choice between conventional and new energy; we must reliably serve today’s needs while investing in the energy systems of tomorrow. At BPCL, this balance is reflected in our investments across biofuels, green hydrogen, EV charging and renewable energy, alongside our existing energy infrastructure. India Energy Week 2027 provides an important platform for industry, investors, researchers and young innovators to come together, explore new technologies and develop solutions that can shape India’s energy future.”
Through its connected programmes across Bhopal, Chennai and Kochi, BPCL reinforced the importance of taking the India Energy Week conversation beyond the exhibition floor and engaging the wider ecosystem of students, researchers, industry professionals and innovators. The programmes highlighted the opportunities for collaboration and knowledge exchange as India works towards building an energy system that is secure, affordable, innovative and progressively cleaner.
India Energy Week 2027 is expected to further strengthen India’s role in shaping the global energy dialogue, bringing together diverse stakeholders to explore practical solutions, forge partnerships and accelerate innovation across the energy sector.
About Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL):
Fortune Global 500 Company, Bharat Petroleum is the second largest Indian Oil Marketing Company and one of the integrated energy companies in India, engaged in refining of crude oil and marketing of petroleum products, with presence in the upstream and downstream sectors of the oil and gas industry. The company attained the coveted Maharatna status, joining the club of companies having greater operational & financial autonomy.
Bharat Petroleum’s Refineries at Mumbai, Kochi and Bina have a combined refining capacity of around 35.3 MMTPA. Its marketing infrastructure includes a network of installations, depots, fuel stations, aviation service stations and LPG distributors. Its distribution network comprises over 25,300+ Fuel Stations, over 1000+ CNG stations, over 6,250+ LPG distributorships, 440+ Lubes distributorships, 81 POL storage locations, 56 LPG Bottling Plants, 81 Aviation Service Stations, 5 Lube blending plants and 6 cross-country pipelines.
Bharat Petroleum is integrating its strategy, investments, environmental and social ambitions to move towards a sustainable planet. The company has Electric vehicle charging stations at 6800+ Fuel Stations. With a focus on sustainable solutions, the company is developing an ecosystem and a road-map to become a Net Zero Energy Company by 2040, in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. Bharat Petroleum has been partnering communities by supporting several initiatives connected primarily in the areas of education, water conservation, skill development, health, community development, capacity building and employee volunteering. With ‘Energising Lives’ as its core purpose, Bharat Petroleum’s vision is to be an admired global energy company leveraging talent, innovation & technology.
