New Delhi, April 22 -- Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has granted a nine-month extension for the commissioning of certain solar projects, pushing the deadline to December 2025.

The extension applies to projects managed by two key government agencies: the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), according to a document seen by Reuters.

The delay affects solar installations under the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) Scheme Phase-II, which targets the development of 12 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity by public sector entities.

These projects are required to use domestically produced photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, supported by government funding.

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