New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to develop 300 MW of solar-based renewable energy projects across its establishments in India.
The collaboration, announced on Tuesday, aims to advance sustainable energy initiatives and create self-reliant, Net-Zero campuses at all strategic DRDO locations by 2027. SECI operates under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, while DRDO functions under the Ministry of Defence.
In a post on X, DRDO wrote, “Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) under the Ministry of Defence and the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) under the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of 300 MW capacity of solar-based renewable energy projects across DRDO establishments in India.”
Earlier, DRDO, in collaboration with the Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) and the Tri-Services, released the Indian Radio Software Architecture (IRSA) standard 1.0 during a national workshop at DRDO Bhawan in New Delhi. The new standard aims to enhance interoperability and efficiency in military communication systems.
According to the Ministry of Defence, IRSA is a comprehensive software specification for Software Defined Radios (SDR) that defines standardised interfaces, APIs, execution environments, and waveform portability mechanisms. It ensures waveform portability, SDR interoperability, certification, and conformance.
The launch of IRSA marks a significant step toward strengthening India’s indigenous defence communication technologies and achieving self-reliance in critical military systems.
BI Bureau
