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ii. Launching the offshore sector with 4 GW of leasing areas identified in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu and
tenders being readied.

iii. Integrating wind into round-the-clock and firm green power strategies, through storage-linked
business models.

iv. Modernising the grid, investing in AI-based forecasting to manage variable renewable energy.

v. Boosting local manufacturing across the entire wind value chain

Union Minister Joshi also released reports on Wind Energy Roadmap and Manufacturing Roadmap at the
event. He said that the documents will serve as guiding frameworks for our journey ahead and reflect our
collective ambition, strategic thinking, and commitment to building a strong and Aatmanirbhar wind
energy ecosystem in India. Best performing States in terms of Wind Capacity addition were also felicitated
at the event. Karnataka was first with a wind capacity addition of 1331.48 MW followed by Tamil Nadu
(1136.37 MW) and Gujarat (954.76 MW)

Launch of the City Accelerator Program to Boost Rooftop Solar Adoption in Indian Cities

Shri Santosh Kumar Sarangi (IAS), Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), launched
the City Accelerator Program 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

In its first phase, the program will be rolled out in 30 cities across 10 states. Insights gained during this
phase will inform the subsequent expansion to 100 cities.

The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, launched by the Government of India, seeks to solarise 1 crore
households and is a critical part of India's commitment to achieving 500 GW of renewable energy capacity
by 2030.

The City Accelerator Program supports this vision by targeting urban areas—key hubs of energy
consumption—with a focused and structured approach. The program aims to build institutional capacity,
improve economic understanding of rooftop solar benefits for stakeholders like DISCOMs and ULBs, and
foster policy innovation through collaboration and knowledge sharing.

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