New Delhi: REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for implementing grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic systems at 76 ICAR institutes across 24 States and Union Territories.
The projects will have a combined capacity of 11,109.87 kW (11.1 MW) and are expected to generate around 1.73 crore units of clean electricity annually.
Under the agreement, ICAR will fund the projects, while RECPDCL will act as the Turnkey Implementation Partner. The company will undertake design, engineering, supply, installation, testing and commissioning through its empanelled EPC-cum-O&M agencies. The scope also includes five years of comprehensive operation and maintenance.
The MoA was signed by Jaspal Singh Kushwaha, General Manager, Renewable Division, RECPDCL, and Kumar Rajesh, Director (GAC), ICAR, in the presence of Dr M. L. Jat, Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and Director General, ICAR; Sandeep Sarkar, Additional Secretary, DARE and Financial Advisor, ICAR; Gyanendra D. Tripathi, IAS, Additional Secretary, DARE and Secretary, ICAR; and Prince Dhawan, IAS, CEO, RECPDCL.
The initiative is being implemented under the Government Building Solarisation component of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. RECPDCL has been designated by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) as the Scheme Implementation Partner for Government Building Solarisation under the scheme.
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