Give priority to green projects: Renewable Ministry to CPSEs

New Delhi, Oct 7 () All central public sector enterprises have been asked by the renewable energy ministry to prioritise renewable projects in their investment plans, as part of larger efforts to reduce carbon emission.
The ministry has written a letter to all CPSEs, the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) and the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA).

“The Ministry requests that the CPSEs may be directed to accord priority to renewable energy (RE) projects in their investment plans.

“They can either set up RE power projects on their own, or participate in tariff-based bids for RE projects floated by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) or set up manufacturing units for manufacturing solar PV cells/modules,” the letter said.