Department of Financial Services Wins PM Surya Ghar Award

The Department of Financial Services (DFS) has been awarded the second position in the PM Surya Ghar Excellence Award under the category “Maximum Buildings Solarised by Central Ministries/Departments,” recognizing 100% solarization across all technically viable buildings under its administrative purview. Presented by the Vice-President of India on November 5, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, the honor was conferred during the valedictory session of the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo 2026—an event organized by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) alongside the 9th General Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the 4th International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH). Following rigorous technical and structural feasibility audits evaluating roof-access rights, building ownership, shadow profiles, and load-bearing capacities across 4,144 properties, 2,576 buildings were deemed viable for solar deployment. Organizations under DFS have successfully commissioned rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) installations across all 2,576 eligible sites, establishing an aggregate clean energy capacity of 61.50 megawatts (MW). This milestone underscores the financial sector's proactive institutional commitment to green infrastructure modernization and India’s overarching net-zero transition targets. TATAPOWER