New Delhi: Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has signed an MoU with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs in order to harness the potential of solar energy on the available rooftop areas in the campuses of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and the National Security Guard (NSG). Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Union Home Secretary and Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi, Secretary, MNRE, were present on the occasion.

The MoU was signed by Rakesh Kumar Singh, Joint Secretary, MHA and Suman Sharma, MD, SECI. Speaking on the occasion, Suman Sharma said: “SECI is happy to serve the Government of India for fulfilling India’s climate commitments and look forward to expanding the rooftop solar sector to the remotest corners of the country.”

The MoU is a step ahead towards supply of green power to the country's security forces and reinforces the government's commitment towards a sustainable future. The MoU will support MHA in implementing rooftop solar plants under the RESCO model.

SECI, a PSU under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), that is engaged in promotion and development of various renewable energy resources, especially solar energy, trading of power, R&D, etc. SECI is also the designated implementing agency for many government RE schemes like VGF schemes, ISTS schemes, CPSU schemes and so on. /BI/