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Demonstrating an exceptional institutional commitment towards this national mandate, the Department of Financial Services has successfully achieved 100% solarisation across all identified feasible buildings of organisations under its administrative control. Out of 4,144 buildings, after technical and structural feasibility assessments—accounting for roof-access rights, building ownership, shadow profiles and load-bearing parameters—2,576 viable buildings were identified for solarization. Organisations of DFS has fully commissioned rooftop solar PV plants across all 2,576 feasible buildings, delivering an aggregate installed clean capacity of 61.50 MW.

In view of the above significant achievement Department of Financial Services it was conferred with the PM Surya Ghar Excellence Award (2^nd Position) under the category “Maximum Buildings Solarized by Central Ministries/Departments” on 05.11.2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

The award was presented by the Vice-President of India during the PM Surya Ghar Excellence Awards Ceremony, during the valedictory session of Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026 (BRE Summit). The summit was organised by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) alongside the 9^th General Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the 4th International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH).

The conferment of the PM Surya Ghar Excellence Award underscores the Department of Financial Services’ steadfast contribution towards India’s broader net-zero commitments and reinforces the proactive role of financial institutions in driving sustainable development through infrastructure.

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