Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), launched the City Accelerator Program today during the National Conference on Skill Development for Renewable Energy Workforce held at Atal Akshay Urja Bhawan, New Delhi. The program is being implemented in collaboration with Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation (SSEF).
The City Accelerator Program is a key initiative under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY), the world’s largest domestic rooftop solar (RTS) scheme, and aims to drive faster adoption of RTS across Indian cities. The program is designed to provide:
Technical assistance to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and DISCOMs
Capacity building and institutional strengthening
Support in designing enabling city-level policy and regulatory frameworks