Call for proposals: concentrating solar thermal for industrial process heat
Proposals due (extended): 28 October 2026
MNRE invites technology providers to propose pilot and demonstration projects using concentrating solar thermal for industrial heat, with up to 50% capital cost support. Proposals close on 7 October 2026.
Why it matters. One of the few funded routes to decarbonise process heat, which grid electricity alone does not reach.
What changes
- Run under MNRE's Renewable Energy Research and Technology Development (RE-RTD) programme.
- Partial capital support of up to 50% for pilot and demonstration projects in industry.
- Eligible technologies include parabolic trough, linear Fresnel, parabolic dish, power tower, solar PV with heat pumps, and CST with thermal storage.
- The technology provider must handle operation and maintenance for five years.
Who is affected
Technology providers · Industrial heat users · MSME clusters
Sources
- MNRE notice extending the deadline to 28 Oct 2026 (official)OFFICIAL
- MNRE Call for Proposals - CST Technology for Indian Industry, 08 Sep 2026 (official PDF)OFFICIAL
- Renewable Watch, 9 Sep 2026
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