A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the officials of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India and Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The MoU was signed by Dr Satish B Agnihotri (secretary) and managing director Rajendra Nimje. Officials stressed that SECI works for generating electricity using solar power and to meet with the demand of power in the State.
The department has been extensively working for imparting training and to install solar equipment. The main purpose for signing MoU is to install more solar equipments in order to meet with the demand of electricity in the respective states. The department works to promote ecologically sustainable growth while addressing India's energy security challenge and constitute a major contribution by India to the global effort to meet the challenges of climate change. Joint secretary (MNRE)Tarun Kapoor, director (SECI))Dr Ashwini Kumar, Dr Rakesh Kumar, C Kannan, Rajeev Bharadwaj and SK Gupta were also present.