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In a significant push towards sustainable development, the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Technology Limited (MAHAPREIT) to promote the use of green energy across technical education institutions in the state.

Through this agreement, emphasis will be placed on reducing energy consumption and carbon footprint on educational premises by using solar energy, smart grid technology, energy management systems, energy storage, and energy-efficient technologies.

As per the official statement, under this initiative, solar power plants will be set up on the roofs of the buildings of engineering colleges, pharmacy colleges, technical colleges and other government institutions under the Directorate of Technical Education and on available open spaces.

Project to be executed without putting any financial burden on the state government

These projects will be implemented through MAHAPREIT through the RESCO (Renewable Energy Service Company) model, and there will be no financial burden on the state government for this.

MAHAPREIT further mentioned that they will undertake the necessary surveys, technical studies, preparation of the detailed project report (DPR) and implementation of the projects. 

The Directorate of Technical Education will provide information to the concerned institutions and coordinate and assist in obtaining necessary administrative clearances.

Additionally, both organisations will also work jointly to develop technical courses in the field of solar energy and other renewable technologies, promote skill development, and set up a state-of-the-art NABL-accredited testing laboratory.

The agreement may turn out to be an important step towards reducing the use of conventional energy and increasing the use of environmentally friendly energy in line with the green energy policies of the central and state governments. 

This initiative will promote energy conservation, environmental conservation and sustainable development in technical education institutions in the state.