SECI, CCI Sign MoU to Accelerate Solarisation of Buildings

Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cotton Corporation of India Limited (CCI) to facilitate Rooftop Solar projects across CCI-owned buildings under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. The collaboration aims to expand renewable energy utilization across CCI’s offices, reduce dependence on conventional electricity sources and strengthen the organization’s commitment to sustainable energy practices.

The MoU was signed by Shri Manas Ranjan Mishra, Additional General Manager and Head of Department (Solar), SECI, and Shri Pranjal Joshi, Chief General Manager (Marketing), CCI, on behalf of their respective organizations. The MoU was exchanged in the presence of Shri Lalit Kumar Gupta, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), CCI, and Shri Vijay Kuradagi, Director (Marketing), CCI.

Under the agreement, SECI will facilitate the implementation of rooftop solar projects across CCI’s offices. The initiative envisages the solarisation of CCI-owned buildings on a saturation basis, creating opportunities to utilize available rooftop spaces for renewable power generation.

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The collaboration is expected to support greater adoption of solar energy within CCI’s operations while contributing to efforts to reduce conventional energy consumption. It also aligns with the Government of India’s broader focus on expanding distributed renewable energy generation and encouraging the adoption of rooftop solar systems.

Through this partnership, SECI and CCI reaffirm their shared commitment to environmental sustainability, clean energy utilization and India’s ongoing energy transition. The initiative also highlights the growing importance of institutional participation in advancing the country’s renewable energy objectives under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.