Quote for Union Budget 2026

Pre Budget quote as below by:

Praveen Kakulte - CEO of POWERCON Group

“As India advances towards its target of 500 GW of clean energy capacity by 2030, the primary constraint is no longer Intent or Capital, but the availability of Highly Skilled & Certified Professionals to Build, Operate, and Optimise Renewable Energy (RE) assets at scale. The ambition of RE capacity addition is yet to be supported with the requisite quantum and skills to deploy and manage the increasingly complex RE systems.

Budget 2026 must therefore prioritise outcome-driven skilling initiatives that build both capability and scale across the RE value chain. The need is to enforce and motivate the establishment of well-regulated ‘Centres of Excellences’ to create a new generation of highly trained ‘RE Commandos’ equipped to operate in real-world grid and on-ground conditions. This will exceptionally enable conversion of 500 GW paper-model into reality wherein every home in India gets lit with ‘Clean and Affordable Energy’.”