Sun Edison has pledged to build 15,200 MW renewable capacity and First Solar has committed 5,000 MW at RE-Invest programme, which was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.
These two companies are part of the 293 firms which have committed to generate 266 GW (2,66,000 MW) of renewable energy in the next five years.
At the first Renewable Energy Global Investors Meet (RE-Invest), Modi said there should be thrust on equipment manufacturing under the 'Make in India' plan as it will go a long way in job creation.
NTPC has said it would generate 10,000 MW of power through green sources in the next five years.
Country's biggest lender SBI has said it will finance 15,000 MW renewable energy over the next five years.