End of thermal PPAs to help renewable power purchase, says SECI CMD

Jatindra Nath Swain, chairman and managing director, SECI, spoke to Shreya Jai about the growth prospects of the RE sector in India, the challenges, and plans

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Solar Energy Corporation of India | renewable energy | Power Sector

Shreya Jai  |  New Delhi 

Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), launched in 2011 as India’s dedicated agency for awarding renewable energy (RE) projects, is looking at busy years ahead. The state-owned entity, under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, which started tendering solar and wind projects, is now expanding into hybrid, round-the-clock, battery storage, hydrogen, and feeder solarisation.

Jatindra Nath Swain, chairman and managing director, SECI, spoke to Shreya Jai about the growth prospects of the RE sector in India, the challenges, and plans. Edited excerpts: India is targeting an ...

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First Published: Thu, July 22 2021. 06:10 IST
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