SECI and PTC India sign MoU for renewables and storage projects
Author: PPD Team Date: January 21, 2026
Author: PPD Team Date: January 21, 2026
Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and PTC India Limited have entered into a strategic partnership to jointly develop renewable energy and energy storage projects. The two entities exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 19 January 2026.
The MoU sets out a framework for collaboration across renewable energy integration, power market operations, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and structured power products. A key focus of the partnership is the joint development of large scale renewable and storage projects to support grid integration and strengthen market based power solutions.
The MoU was exchanged by SECI Managing Director Akash Tripathi and PTC India Chairman and Managing Director Manoj Kumar Jhawar, in the presence of senior officials from both organisations. The agreement was formally signed by Prashant Soni on behalf of SECI and Bikram Singh on behalf of PTC India.
In a separate accolade, SECI received the ICPA Corporate Social Responsibility Excellence Award from the Integrated Council of Professional Accountants (ICPA). The award was presented on 20 January 2026 in New Delhi, recognising SECI’s work in aligning its corporate social responsibility initiatives with national social empowerment objectives.
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