Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State for the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy and Power, emphasized Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI)'s role in India's renewable energy transition during SECI's 15th Foundation Day celebration.
On September 21, 2026, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State for the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy and Power, served as the Chief Guest at Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI)'s 15th Foundation Day celebration. In his address, he acknowledged SECI's pivotal role in India's global renewable energy transition.
Naik commended SECI for consistently delivering on the nation’s clean energy vision and expressed optimism about the corporation’s future contributions towards its achievement. He also noted that SECI's achievements signify India's growing leadership in the global renewable energy sector.
Apart from Naik, the event was attended by Shri Ghanshyam Prasad, Chairperson, CEA, Shri Mayank Tewari, Additional Secretary, MNRE, Shri Vivek Jain, Chairman, INOXGFL Group, and other senior officials of the Renewable Energy sector.
SECI's Managing Director, Akash Tripathi, emphasized the corporation’s dedication to opening new opportunities in the renewable energy sector and working closely with all stakeholders. He highlighted that these 15 years have been a testament to SECI's commitment towards sustainable energy.
During the event, two thematic sessions were held. The first session, titled 'Reimagining Industry through Green Molecules', discussed opportunities for domestic production and emerging applications of green hydrogen and its derivatives in decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors, along with the policy support, infrastructure, technology, and financing required to develop green molecule markets on a scale.
The second session, 'The Changing Energy Landscape: Distributed Renewables and New Energy Markets', examined the evolving role of distributed renewable energy in India. Key areas of discussion included greater consumer participation, integration of distributed energy resources, and emerging market mechanisms, as well as the policy and regulatory frameworks needed to facilitate their effective integration and support the expansion of renewable energy.
As SECI marks 15 years of service to the nation, its cumulative achievements stand at over 41 GW of renewable energy generation capacity commissioned through third-party developers, power sale agreements of over 67 GW signed with various DISCOMs/consumers, and cumulative market investments enabled for about ₹3.6 lakh crores.
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