**Summary of Initiatives for Green Energy by the Ministry of Home Affairs**
**Overview**
On March 18, 2026, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) reported on various green energy initiatives implemented across its jurisdictions. These initiatives include grid-connected and off-grid rooftop solar power projects, fuel cells, biogas plants, solar water heaters, and solar street lights. The information was provided by Shri Nityanand Rai, Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, in a written response to the Rajya Sabha.
**CAPF Solar Power Installations**
The MHA has specifically focused on installing grid-connected rooftop solar power panels across the premises of several Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). The distribution of capacity and locations is as follows:
* **Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF):** 16,348 KW capacity at 42 locations.
* **Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP):** 4,092 KW capacity at 13 locations.
* **Border Security Force (BSF):** 2,895 KW capacity at 08 locations.
* **Assam Rifles (AR):** 2,180 KW capacity at 44 locations.
* **Central Industrial Security Force (CISF):** 1,990 KW capacity at 04 locations.
* **National Security Guard (NSG):** 1,565 KW capacity at 05 locations.
* **Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB):** 778 KW capacity at 03 locations.
**Administrative Details**
* **Source:** PIB Delhi, Ministry of Home Affairs
* **Date of Release:** 18 MAR 2026
* **Release ID:** 2241686
* **Official Representative:** Shri Nityanand Rai, Minister of State for Home Affairs
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Home Affairs: The primary government ministry responsible for overseeing and implementing green energy initiatives across India's internal security infrastructure.
Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs): The collective group of security organizations, including the CRPF and BSF, which serve as the primary implementation sites for green energy projects.
Grid connected Rooftop Solar power projects: A major renewable energy initiative involving the installation of solar panels at numerous CAPF locations to enhance energy sustainability.
Ministry of Home Affairs
INITIATIVES FOR GREEN ENERGY
Posted On: 18 MAR 2026 2:56PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Home Affairs has taken various initiatives for Green Energy like Grid connected Rooftop
Solar power projects, Off-Grid Rooftop Solar power projects, Fuel Cells, Biogas plants, Solar Water
Heater and Solar Street lights.
Grid connected rooftop solar power panels have been installed in various premises of Central Armed
Police Forces (CAPFs), as per details given below:
i. Assam Rifles (AR): Capacity of 2,180 KW at 44 locations.
ii. Border Security Force (BSF): Capacity of 2,895 KW at 08 locations.
iii. Central Industrial Security Force (CISF): Capacity of 1,990 KW at 04 locations.
iv. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF): Capacity of 16,348 KW at 42 locations.
v. Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP): Capacity of 4,092 KW at 13 locations.
vi. National Security Guard (NSG): Capacity of 1,565 KW at 05 locations.
vii. Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB): Capacity of 778 KW at 03 locations.
This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Shri Nityanand Rai in a written
reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
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