Powering a Greener Game with RCB: Navitas Solar is Bringing Sustainability in Cricket

By teaming up with one of the most popular teams, Navitas Solar aims to influence cricketers and cricket enthusiasts to encourage global adoption of renewable energy solutions and environmental conservation.

April 28, 2025. By News Bureau

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Greener Game with RCB

Vineet Mittal

Renewable energy solutions

Environmental conservation

A second time, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Navitas Solar have renewed their partnership, marking a continued commitment to bringing renewable energy solutions to cricket. This partnership between India’s carbon-neutral cricket franchise and one of the country’s leading solar energy providers is a powerful statement about the future of sports in an environmentally conscious world.

Navitas Solar: A Pioneer in India’s Solar Landscape
The history of Navitas Solar is like a series of milestones – one after another. The company has been at the forefront of the country’s renewable energy transition. They built their reputation by offering comprehensive solar solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial clients across India, with a product portfolio spanning solar panels, inverters, and complete Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services.

The compelling factor behind projects choosing Navitas Solar in the competitive renewable sector is its commitment to indigenous manufacturing and technological innovation. The company operates state-of-the-art production facilities that align with the government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative while maintaining international quality standards that have earned it recognition in global markets.

A Partnership Charged with Purpose
By teaming up with one of the most popular teams, Navitas Solar aims to influence cricketers and cricket enthusiasts to encourage global adoption of renewable energy solutions and environmental conservation.

Now that sports organisations are increasingly recognising their environmental responsibility, partnerships like these push the message forward, notably when it leverages cricket’s massive popularity in India to advocate for renewable energy adoption. With millions of viewers tuning in to each match, the RCB-Navitas alliance has created an unprecedented platform to showcase solar technology’s benefits to mainstream audiences.

Solar-Powered Cricket: More Than Just a Game
RCB’s home ground, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, features extensive solar panel installations that generate a significant portion of the energy required for match days. These solar installations serve a dual purpose: reducing the carbon footprint of cricket matches while demonstrating renewable energy’s practical applications to thousands of spectators.

Leading India’s Solar Growth Story
Navitas Solar’s prominence in cricket comes amid India’s accelerating transition to renewable energy. The country has set an ambitious target of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030, with solar expected to contribute over 280 GW to this goal.

As a key player in this transition, Navitas Solar has:
• Completed over 200 MW of installations across residential, commercial, and utility sectors
• Developed specialised solar solutions for agricultural applications in rural India
• Invested in research for next-generation solar cell technology to improve efficiency

The company’s growth mirrors India’s renewable energy expansion, with Navitas recording a year-on-year increase in installations—significantly above the industry average.

A New Paradigm for Sports Partnerships What sets the RCB-Navitas Solar partnership apart is how it transforms the traditional sports sponsorship model into a vehicle for positive environmental change. Rather than merely displaying a logo, this collaboration demonstrates how sports and sustainability can create meaningful impact when strategically aligned.

As cricket continues to evolve in the 21st century, partnerships like this point toward a future where the game’s massive popularity becomes a force for environmental good—proving that when it comes to tackling climate change, even cricket can play its innings with purpose and impact.

- Vineet Mittal, Director of Finance & Strategy, Navitas Solar