RECPDCL Signs MoA with Gandhigram Rural Institute for Setting Up 1 MW Solar Power Plant in Tamil Nadu
Dated 2026-07-15

New Delhi, July 14, 2026: REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Gandhigram Rural Institute (GRI), for the establishment of a ground-mounted, grid-connected 1 MW Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant at the institute's campus in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu.

The MoA was signed by Mr. Jaspal Singh Kushwaha, General Manager, RECPDCL, and Dr. M. Sundaramari, Registrar, GRI, in the presence of Prof. Dr. N. Panchanatham, Vice-Chancellor, GRI, and Ms. Thara Ramesh, Head of Department & CPM, REC Regional Office, Chennai. Senior officials and representatives from both organizations were also present during the signing ceremony.

The proposed 1 MW solar power plant will meet the entire electricity requirement of Gandhigram Rural Institute, enabling the institution to transition to 100% green energy consumption. In addition to providing clean and sustainable power, the project will serve as a demonstration facility showcasing various solar photovoltaic technologies, thereby creating valuable opportunities for practical learning, research, and innovation for students, scholars, and faculty members.

The initiative reflects RECPDCL's continued commitment to promoting renewable energy, reducing carbon emissions, and supporting India's transition towards a sustainable and low-carbon future. The project is also aligned with the Government of India's renewable energy goals and reinforces RECPDCL's efforts to accelerate the adoption of clean energy solutions across the country.

About RECPDCL: REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited, RECPDCL, a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Limited, has been providing knowledge-based consultancy and expert project implementation services to several State power distribution companies/Power Departments of States. RECPDCL has also been implementing transmission projects in UTs of J&K and Ladakh.

RECPDCL has also been acting as Bid Process Coordinator (BPC) for Inter-state as well as Intrastate transmission projects and RE-Bundling projects implemented through Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB). RECPDCL with its expert consulting, project implementation and transaction advisory services is thus playing a key role across the power sector value chain of the country.

About REC LIMITED

REC is a 'Maharatna' company under the administrative control of the Ministry of Power, Government of India, and is registered with RBI as Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC), Public Financial Institution (PFI) and Infrastructure Financing Company (IFC). REC is financing the entire Power-Infrastructure sector comprising Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Renewable Energy and new technologies like Electric Vehicles, Battery Storage, Pump Storage projects, Green Hydrogen, Green Ammonia projects etc. More recently REC Limited has also diversified into the Non-Power Infrastructure sector comprising Roads & Expressways, Metro Rail, Airports, IT Communication, Social and Commercial Infrastructure (Educational Institution, Hospitals), Ports and Electro-Mechanical (E&M) works in respect of various other sectors like Steel, Refinery, etc.

REC Limited provides loans of various maturities to State, Central and Private Companies for creation of infrastructure assets in the country. REC Limited continues to play a key strategic role in the flagship schemes of the Government for the power sector and has been nodal agency for Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGAYA), Deen Dayal Upadhaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY), National Electricity Fund (NEF) Scheme which resulted in strengthening of last mile distribution system, 100% village electrification and household electrification in the country. REC has been designated as the nodal agency for certain States and Union Territories under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). Additionally, the Central Government has entrusted REC with the responsibility of implementing the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.