AI and Electric Energy: Complementing for a Sustainable and Resilient Future An official pre - event to the India AI Impact Summit 2026
The world is entering a new energy era. Electrification is accelerating. Industries are transforming. And AI - intelligent, disruptive, and immensely power - hungry is redefining what nations must prepare for.
By 2030, AI is projected to drive 10% of global electricity demand growth, with data centers alone consuming an estimated 945 TWh of power —equivalent to the annual electricity needs of a major nation. McKinsey forecasts 156 GW of AI data center capacity by 2030, much of it coming online in the next five years.
In this defining moment, Hitachi Energy supported by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India , is hosting AI and Electric Energy: Complementing for a Sustainable and Resilient Future; an official pre - event to the India AI Impact Summit 2026.
Th e event will convene industry leaders, policy makers, and technology pioneers to explore India’s opportunity and responsibility to build a secure, scalable, and sustainable energy foundation for the AI age.
It is our pleasure to invite you to be part of this dialogue and contribute your perspective to this critical conversation.
Agenda
Context setting and laying down the findings of the Hitachi Energy position paper on AI-Gridlocked? AI’s Energy Appetite by N Venu, MD and CEO, India and South Asia, Hitachi Energy and MD, Hitachi India.
Plenary Session: Powering the Future: Why AI Sovereignty Depends on Energy Security
Panel discussion - Energy Security: The Backbone of India’s AI future.