Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL) has signed MoUs with Meghalaya and Union Territory of Ladakh, envisaging 65 mw of decentralized solar power capacity.
The first MoU, with Meghalaya Power Distribution Corporation Ltd, (MePDCL), envisages decentralized solar capacity worth 60 mw. It will also entail finding synergies in business development to implement various sustainable solutions like pump sets, LED lighting and solar power stations for agriculture, etc in the northeastern state, a release by CESL said.
In the Union Territory of Ladakh, CESL will implement various clean energy and energy efficiency programmes, including decentralsied solar power worth 5 mw in Zanskar region.
According to Ms Mahua Acharya, CEO & MD, CESL, “We are honored to partner with state government agencies to move towards a cleaner and greener future. Decentralized power is the way to go – it reduces costs for the discoms, increases power quality and offers opportunities to green future demand by providing energy efficient appliances to people.”
These MoUs were signed in the backdrop of the World Environment Day and represent a significant step towards consolidating India’s position as a global green power and contribute to the clean energy footprint in the country, the release added.
(Featured photograph (source: iamrenew.com) shows a solar power plant in Ladakh, for illustration only)