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POWERING A GREENER FUTURE

As India takes strides towards creation of 500 GW of installed electricity capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2070, the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) emerges as a key protagonist in the unfolding narrative. Established in 2011 under the National Solar Mission (NSM), the organisation is dedicated to pioneering new models and solutions that meet India's evolving energy needs while driving economic growth and employment generation.

SECI serves as implementing agency of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), tasked with the development of renewable energy (RE) projects on a pan-India scale. Backed by standard guidelines issued by the Union government, the establishment facilitates the procurement of power from developers, forging 25-year Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) that ensure an assured off-take of

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