The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) for the implementation of grid-connected rooftop solar PV systems across 76 ICAR institutes in 24 States and Union Territories.
Under the agreement, rooftop solar systems with an aggregate capacity of 11,109.87 kW (11.1 MW) will be installed on a turnkey basis. The projects are expected to generate approximately 1.73 crore units of clean electricity annually, helping reduce conventional energy consumption across ICAR’s agricultural research infrastructure.
The projects will be funded by ICAR, while RECPDCL will act as the Turnkey Implementation Partner. RECPDCL will oversee the end-to-end execution through its empanelled EPC-cum-O&M agencies, covering design, engineering, supply, installation, testing and commissioning.
Following commissioning, the rooftop solar systems will also receive five years of comprehensive operation and maintenance (O&M).
The MoA was signed by Jaspal Singh Kushwaha, General Manager, Renewable Division, RECPDCL, and Kumar Rajesh, Director (GAC), ICAR. The signing ceremony was attended by senior officials from DARE, ICAR and RECPDCL, including Dr. M. L. Jat, Secretary, DARE and Director General, ICAR, and Prince Dhawan, IAS, CEO, RECPDCL.
RECPDCL’s involvement in the programme follows its designation by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) as the Scheme Implementation Partner for Government Building Solarisation under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.
The initiative is aimed at expanding renewable energy adoption across government institutions while supporting India’s objectives related to clean energy transition, energy efficiency and sustainable development.
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