New Delhi, June 21 -- The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched the Innovative Projects Start-Up Challenge to spur innovation in rooftop solar (RTS) and distributed renewable energy (DRE) technologies.

The initiative was unveiled during the National Conference on Skill Development for the Renewable Energy Workforce held at Atal Akshay Urja Bhawan in New Delhi.

Designed as a nationwide innovation drive, the challenge aims to identify transformative solutions that can accelerate the adoption of clean energy technologies, particularly in underserved and climate-vulnerable regions.

The programme is being implemented by MNRE with the support of the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) and in collaboration with StartU...