Solar Rooftop: UP to light up 25 lakh low-income households
10 months ago

Solar Rooftop: UP to light up 25 lakh low-income households

Hindustan Times  

Uttar Pradesh aims to light up 25 lakh low-income households through rooftop solar power as a part of the PM Suryodaya Yojna. UP to light up 25 lakh low-income households with solar rooftops Announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 22, immediately after his return to New Delhi after the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the PM Suryodya Yojna aims to solarize one crore households nationwide. “Though the Central government is expected to fix the state-wise targets after the scheme is formally launched nationally, which is likely in the first week of March, we have fixed a target of covering 25 lakh households under the 1 kw-2 kw load category, whose monthly consumption is 300 units or less,” said a senior official of the alternative energy department said. “We understand we can easily provide benefits of the new scheme to at least 25 lakh of the 2 crore low-income households in the state,” the official said.

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Gujarat leads India in solar rooftop installations under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Gujarat leads India in solar rooftop installations under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana

New Indian Express  

As part of its ambitious renewable energy goals, the Union Government aims to achieve 1 crore rooftop solar installations in the residential sector by 2027. A senior official remarked, “The PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana aligns with India’s broader goals of transitioning to clean energy, reducing carbon emissions, and empowering citizens with affordable and sustainable power. This initiative will …

KPDCL asks consumers to adopt solar rooftop scheme throufgh text messages
3 weeks, 4 days ago

KPDCL asks consumers to adopt solar rooftop scheme throufgh text messages

Hindustan Times  

Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited have sent text messages to domestic consumers for adopting solar rooftop scheme in J&K. KPDCL asks consumers to adopt solar rooftop scheme throufgh text messages KPDCL on Thursday informed the domestic consumers to treat as genuine and authentic the bulk text messages sent to them for installation of solar roof-top plants under the PM Surya …

Delhi govt inaugurates one-stop solar power portal
1 month ago

Delhi govt inaugurates one-stop solar power portal

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief minister Atishi on Wednesday launched the “Delhi Solar Portal”, a one-stop window for consumers to access empanelled vendors for installation of rooftop solar panels, register for subsidies and incentives, as well as estimate the solar power generation potential and earnings from their rooftops. The “Delhi Solar Policy” was launched in March, to transform at least 25% of power …

Will give Rs 75,000 to Rs 80,000 to every household for installing solar panels: PM Modi in Jharkhand
1 month, 1 week ago

Will give Rs 75,000 to Rs 80,000 to every household for installing solar panels: PM Modi in Jharkhand

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed an election rally in Jharkhand and said the Centre will give Rs 75,000 to Rs 80,000 to every household for installing solar panels. We will give Rs 75,000 to Rs 80,000 to every household for installing solar panels. The electricity that will be generated from it will have zero electricity bill and if …

Noida: PVVNL holds camp for solar rooftop registration
1 month, 1 week ago

Noida: PVVNL holds camp for solar rooftop registration

Hindustan Times  

Power discom Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited on Monday launched a two-day ‘PM Suryaghar Mega Camp’ to promote use of solar power among residents in Noida and facilitate the process of solar panel installation on rooftops. The camp is offering a one-stop service for Noida residents interested in solar power, said officials. This event is expected to bolster Noida’s commitment …

How well the PM Surya Ghar Yojana, a solar revolution, is faring across India
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How well the PM Surya Ghar Yojana, a solar revolution, is faring across India

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious PM Surya Ghar Yojana is bringing significant relief to residents across India through solar power subsidies and installations. The power department also gave their full support.” Surendra, who works as a teacher, installed a 3 KW solar panel for Rs 1.8 lakh and got a subsidy of Rs 1.08 lakh. He spoke about the installation …

Give residents more time to install rooftop solar plants: Kataria to Chandigarh admn
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Give residents more time to install rooftop solar plants: Kataria to Chandigarh admn

Hindustan Times  

In what could bring major relief to around 4,000 homeowners who were served resumption notices for not installing rooftop solar power plants in September, Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria on Friday advised the Chandigarh administration to give residents more time to comply. Kataria on Friday chaired a review meeting with the department of science and technology and …

Blockchain, smart materials, among innovative projects mooted in PM solar scheme
3 months ago

Blockchain, smart materials, among innovative projects mooted in PM solar scheme

The Hindu  

As part of the ₹75,000-crore PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has announced a ₹500-crore sub-component for “Innovative Projects”, according to a draft notification from the Ministry. Some examples of innovative projects envisioned include “.blockchain-based peer-to-peer RTS, digital solutions for RTS, smart building materials, RTS with EV, grid responsive RTS with battery storage …

Solar, wind, hydro and nuclear to power India in years to come: PM Narendra Modi
3 months, 1 week ago

Solar, wind, hydro and nuclear to power India in years to come: PM Narendra Modi

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India has decided to build its future based on solar, wind, nuclear and hydro power. Under the PM Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme, PM Modi said every power consumer can become a power producer. “Today’s India is preparing a base not only for today but for the next thousand years”, PM Modi said …

Over 1.3 crore families applied for PM Surya Ghar Yojana: PM Modi
3 months, 1 week ago

Over 1.3 crore families applied for PM Surya Ghar Yojana: PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stated that so far more than 1.3 crore families have registered for the PM Solar Rooftop Scheme since its launch. Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the 4th Global Renewable Energy Investors Meet and Expo, in Gandhinagar. "So far, over 1 crore 30 lakh families have registered for the PM Solar Rooftop Scheme, and …

PM interacts with rooftop solar unit scheme beneficiaries in Gujarat
3 months, 1 week ago

PM interacts with rooftop solar unit scheme beneficiaries in Gujarat

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with beneficiaries of the 'PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijlee Yojna' in Vavol area of Gujarat capital Gandhinagar. He arrived at Shalin-2 society at around 10 a.m. and interacted with people from several households who have installed solar panels on rooftops as part of the ambitious Central government scheme launched on February 29 with …

Governor urges Telangana farmers to embrace solar energy under PM-KUSUM scheme
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Governor urges Telangana farmers to embrace solar energy under PM-KUSUM scheme

New Indian Express  

HANAMKONDA/WARANGAL/MULUGU: Governor Jishnu Dev Varma on Wednesday called upon farmers to utilise and reap the benefits of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan scheme. The PM-KUSUM scheme aims to replace the use of diesel pumps with solar ones to bring down cost of production. The Governor expressed delight at the speedy development of Telangana state and appreciated …

U.P. marching ahead in solar energy field: Min
4 months, 1 week ago

U.P. marching ahead in solar energy field: Min

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh was establishing nine solar parks with a total capacity of 3840 MW, out of which 528 MW of electricity production had already started, energy minister AK Sharma said here on Wednesday, claiming that the state had taken significant strides in the field of renewable energy. Under the PM Surya Ghar Yojana, solar energy plants will be installed …

Andhra Pradesh Govt Signs Solar MoU With NVVN
4 months, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh Govt Signs Solar MoU With NVVN

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday signed an MoU for the solarization of government buildings with the support of NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited. Naidu said the government of Andhra Pradesh is keen to promote solar rooftop systems in the domestic sector and government institutions under the PM Surya Ghar scheme launched by the Centre. The NTPC Vidyut …

NTPC subsidiary signs MoU to install solar rooftop panels on govt. buildings in Andhra Pradesh
4 months, 1 week ago

NTPC subsidiary signs MoU to install solar rooftop panels on govt. buildings in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Ltd., has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Non-Conventional Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited in the presence of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar. It is proposed to implement 300 MW solar rooftop systems in government buildings in the first phase. …

A.P. Energy Minister calls for implementing ‘PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’ on a large scale
4 months, 1 week ago

A.P. Energy Minister calls for implementing ‘PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’ on a large scale

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar has directed the power utilities to strive to implement the ‘PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’ on a large scale with the involvement of the government departments, all stakeholders and the general public to make the scheme a success and, thereby, achieve its objectives. Addressing a meeting of officials of the AP Eastern …

Yogi govt to train 30K youths as Surya Mitras
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Yogi govt to train 30K youths as Surya Mitras

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: Under the PM Surya Ghar Yojana, the Uttar Pradesh government had planned to train over 30,000 youths from the state as Surya Mitras to quickly achieve PM Modi’s vision of rooftop solar panel in each household in the state, a government spokesman said here on Monday. The Surya Mitra training programme spans three months and includes 600 hours of …

800 MW power unit to be set up in Khedar: CM Saini
6 months ago

800 MW power unit to be set up in Khedar: CM Saini

Hindustan Times  

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday announced to set up an additional 800 MW ultra super critical thermal power unit at the Rajiv Gandhi thermal power plant in Khedar of Hisar district. Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini This unit will cost ₹7,250 crore and the initiative will help Haryana to achieve self-reliance in power generation in the …

PM Surya Ghar scheme: Balance consumer equity with discom stability
7 months, 1 week ago

PM Surya Ghar scheme: Balance consumer equity with discom stability

Live Mint  

The recent launch of the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana is a major step towards meeting India’s ambitious target of generating 40 gigawatts of rooftop solar energy by 2026-27. Having built detailed models on stakeholders, incentives and costs as well as benefits, our initial findings indicate that there is a notable disparity in the payback period for different …

Delhites can get free electricity for consuming 400 units under new Solar Policy
9 months, 1 week ago

Delhites can get free electricity for consuming 400 units under new Solar Policy

India Today  

The Aam Aadmi Party notified the Delhi Solar Policy 2023 on Saturday, under which residents consuming over 400 units of electricity, and having solar panels installed on their roofs, will get zero electricity bills. The Delhi government already provides 200 units of free electricity to every household and, under the Delhi Solar Policy 2023, even those consuming over 400 units …

Rooftop solar panels to be installed on 645 government buildings in Delhi
9 months, 1 week ago

Rooftop solar panels to be installed on 645 government buildings in Delhi

India Today  

The Delhi government has approved a proposal for the installation of 50 megawatt grid-connected rooftop systems on 645 buildings of different departments and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. Delhi Power Minister Atishi, who has approved the solar plant installation initiative, said the move is aligned with the recently approved solar policy of the government. Under the approved plan, around 645 …

Delhi Budget: Solar is govt’s new mantra for cheaper, reliable power
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Budget: Solar is govt’s new mantra for cheaper, reliable power

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government will set up solar plants on the rooftops of all government buildings in 2024-25 to give a targetted push towards green energy, finance minister Atishi said during the Delhi Budget address on Monday, adding that a target of generating 4500 MW or around 25% of Delhi’s total power supply through solar energy by 2027 has been set. …

TANGEDCO appeals to public to enrol in PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijili Yojana
9 months, 3 weeks ago

TANGEDCO appeals to public to enrol in PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijili Yojana

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation, Theni district has appealed to the public to benefit from the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijili Yojana scheme which was started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 13 by registering themselves for generating electricity through solar energy. People who register under the scheme would be attached to the online portal through which the …

Cabinet approves ₹75,000-crore ‘free electricity’ solar scheme
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Cabinet approves ₹75,000-crore ‘free electricity’ solar scheme

The Hindu  

The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a ₹75,021-crore package for the “PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana” to promote rooftop solar installations in India. “At current benchmark prices, this will mean ₹30,000 subsidy for 1 kW system, ₹60,000 for 2 kW systems and ₹78,000 for 3 kW systems or higher,” a press statement from the Power Ministry noted. For the remaining …

Solar power scheme gets Modi Cabinet's nod, Rs 60,000 subsidy, 300 units free for 1 crore homes
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Solar power scheme gets Modi Cabinet's nod, Rs 60,000 subsidy, 300 units free for 1 crore homes

India TV News  

Families will get up to Rs 60,000 subsidy for setting up rooftop solar panel systems, and 300 units of free electricity under Centre's mega push for switching to solar power after the Modi cabinet gave its approval for PM-Surya Ghar: Mufti Bijli Yojna. The government will invest Rs 75,021 crore, under which one crore households will get financial assistance for …

India seeks to boost rooftop solar, especially for its remote areas
10 months ago

India seeks to boost rooftop solar, especially for its remote areas

The Hindu  

Just a few years ago, someone who wanted to install a rooftop solar connection in India faced getting multiple approvals, finding a reliable company to install the panels and spending heavily before seeing the first surge of clean energy. “We had to get 45 signatures to set up a small rooftop solar connection in 2021,” said Shreya Mishra, CEO of …

India wants to hook its population onto clean energy by boosting rooftop solar
10 months ago

India wants to hook its population onto clean energy by boosting rooftop solar

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — Just a few years ago, someone who wanted to install a rooftop solar connection in India faced getting multiple approvals, finding a reliable company to install the panels and spending heavily before seeing the first surge of clean energy. “We had to get 45 signatures to set up a small rooftop solar connection in 2021,” said Shreya …

Rooftop Solar Scheme Can Double the Capacity
10 months, 1 week ago

Rooftop Solar Scheme Can Double the Capacity

Deccan Chronicle  

Despite healthy growth, solar rooftop capacity has touched only 11 GW in the past five years. The rooftop solar capacity in the past five years increased to 11.1 GW as of December 2023 from 1.8 GW as of March 2019. The pace of installations in the rooftop solar segment has been constrained by various implementation challenges including delays in providing …

A sunshine initiative: The Hindu Editorial on the government’s rooftop solar panel plan
10 months, 2 weeks ago

A sunshine initiative: The Hindu Editorial on the government’s rooftop solar panel plan

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s interim Budget day speech reiterated a plan by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to supply power to one crore households in the country using rooftop solar panels. What is known so far is that households that have a monthly electricity consumption of less than 300 units a month will be able to install a mid-sized system with …

Centre likely to bear ₹1 lakh-crore bill of PM rooftop solar scheme
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre likely to bear ₹1 lakh-crore bill of PM rooftop solar scheme

The Hindu  

As part of a renewed thrust to increase adoption of household rooftop solar systems via the Pradhan Mantri Suryoday Yojana, the Centre will effectively bear the entire cost of setting up such systems for households that consume less than 300 units of electricity per month. Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget Speech on Thursday said that one crore households …

Budget 2024 | One crore households to get 300 units free electricity every month through rooftop solarisation
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024 | One crore households to get 300 units free electricity every month through rooftop solarisation

The Hindu  

Taking cue from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assurance following the Ayodhya temple consecration that one crore households will be electrified via rooftop solar installations, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Interim Budget 2024-25, reiterated that commitment. “Through rooftop solarisation, one crore households will be enabled to obtain up to 300 units free electricity every month. Limited consumption India’s low …

Budget 2024: Households to get up to 300 units of free electricity under rooftop solar scheme | 5 points
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Households to get up to 300 units of free electricity under rooftop solar scheme | 5 points

Hindustan Times  

Every month, free electricity of up to 300 units will be provided under the Centre’s proposed rooftop solarisation scheme, which was announced by prime minister Narendra Modi last month, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman declared in her budget speech on Thursday. The Rooftop Solarisation and Free Electricity scheme was PM Modi’s first decision after the Ram Temple ceremony. Here is …

Rooftop Solar Program - Budget 2024: Free Electricity to 1Crore Houses, Saving ₹18,000 Crore Annually
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Rooftop Solar Program - Budget 2024: Free Electricity to 1Crore Houses, Saving ₹18,000 Crore Annually

The Hindu  

The rooftop solar programme of the Central government will enable one crore houses to get 300 units of free electricity every month, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Thursday as she presented the interim Budget 2024. “Savings of ₹18,000 crore are expected for households annually through free energy and selling their excess generation to the grid,” the Finance Minister …

Dhami directs officers to make solar panels mandatory in all govt offices
11 months ago

Dhami directs officers to make solar panels mandatory in all govt offices

Business Standard  

This comes after, PM Modi on Monday announced 'Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana' under which 1 crore households will get rooftop solar | Photo: Bloomberg After the launch of the Solar Panel Scheme for 1 crore households by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday directed the officers to make solar panels mandatory in all government …

PM Modi announces new rooftop solar power scheme: How this will help India go green
11 months ago

PM Modi announces new rooftop solar power scheme: How this will help India go green

Firstpost  

Monday was a big, big day for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a post on X, PM Modi on Monday evening wrote, “The first decision I have taken after returning from Ayodhya is that our government will launch ‘Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana’ with the target of installing rooftop solar on one crore houses.” He further added that the scheme was inspired …

PM Modi announces solar roof-top scheme for one crore households
11 months ago

PM Modi announces solar roof-top scheme for one crore households

The Hindu  

Hours after the consecration of the Ram idol in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, citing divine inspiration, publicly announced a scheme to electrify one crore households with solar electricity. The first decision I have taken after returning from Ayodhya is that our government will launch ‘Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana’ with the target of installing rooftop solar on one crore houses. The …

Panels put rural homes on energy map
11 months ago

Panels put rural homes on energy map

China Daily  

Solar photovoltaic panels are placed on the rooftops of residences in Donglian village in Gansu province. The province has seen roughly 910.4 MW of distributed solar PV put into operation, he said, with over 40 percent linked to rural vitalization efforts. The cost of a household solar PV system is relatively high for rural residents, with a long payback period, …

U.P. govt to install solar rooftops on 25K Varanasi households in just two months
11 months, 2 weeks ago

U.P. govt to install solar rooftops on 25K Varanasi households in just two months

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh government is going to start a high-voltage campaign very soon to install solar rooftops on 25,000 households in Varanasi city in just two months’ time in a groundbreaking initiative aimed at promoting green and sustainable energy practices in PM Narendra Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency. “We have already prepared a multi-pronged strategy to achieve the goal of installing …

Himachal Cabinet gives nod for scheme to help youth set up solar power projects
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal Cabinet gives nod for scheme to help youth set up solar power projects

The Hindu  

The Himachal Pradesh government on January 1 decided to start the second phase of the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Swarozgaar Start-Up Yojana’ to assist the youth in setting up startup units in the State. A government statement said the Cabinet decided to start the second phase of the scheme for setting up solar power projects for people aged between 21 to 45 …

Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan lays stone for solar projects, power substations worth ₹6,600 crore
1 year ago

Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan lays stone for solar projects, power substations worth ₹6,600 crore

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. He also laid the foundation stone for a 750 MW solar power project in Kadapa and a 100 MW solar power project in Anantapur, all worth ₹6,600 crore. The new substations will also help address the issues pertaining to power supply,” said Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy. Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy inaugurated 12 sub-stations built with …

Despite subsidies rooftop solar still too expensive: study
1 year, 1 month ago

Despite subsidies rooftop solar still too expensive: study

The Hindu  

India’s low uptake of rooftop solar systems – often touted as the pathway to clean, decentralised electricity –is largely due to limited electricity consumption and existing subsidies for coal-fired electricity that makes even subsidised solar power expensive, suggests the results of a first-of-its-kind study spanning 14,000 households across 21 states. Were all rooftops in India’s estimated 25-30 crore households to …

Plan for solar panels along Najafgarh drain in Delhi
1 year, 2 months ago

Plan for solar panels along Najafgarh drain in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Authorities plan to install more than 10,000 solar panels along a 6-km stretch of the Najafgarh drain as a pilot project, people aware of the proposal said on Monday, adding that the project, which will be executed jointly by the Solar Energy Corporation of India and BSES, will generate around 5MW of power. An environment department official said after multiple …

As India’s electrical grid strains, rural hospitals and clinics find reliable power in rooftop solar
1 year, 6 months ago

As India’s electrical grid strains, rural hospitals and clinics find reliable power in rooftop solar

Associated Press  

RAICHUR, India — In the searing heat that often envelops Raichur, an ancient town in southern India, a ceiling fan that spins without interruption brings sweet relief for the newborn babies and their mothers at the Government Maternity Hospital. A senior nurse uses a stethoscope to examine Sandhya Shivappa, 25, who is nine months pregnant, at a government maternity hospital …

How solar power is keeping Lebanon’s lights on
1 year, 7 months ago

How solar power is keeping Lebanon’s lights on

BBC  

How solar power is keeping Lebanon’s lights on Patrick Gaillardin Rooftop solar has ballooned in Lebanon, offering a reliable electricity supply for those who can afford it Rooftop solar panels are offering the promise of a more normal way of living in Lebanon amidst an unsteady electricity supply – for those who can afford it. "Before 2021, households were installing …

Solar Energy Corporation of India will supply 3,000 MW of solar power from Sept. 2024, says Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister
1 year, 11 months ago

Solar Energy Corporation of India will supply 3,000 MW of solar power from Sept. 2024, says Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister

The Hindu  

The State government is taking various steps to strengthen the nine-hour free power supply to the farm sector in order to make agriculture a profitable activity and empower farmers. The most significant of these steps is the tie-up with Solar Energy Corporation of India for supply of solar power, which will start with 3,000 Megawatts from September 2024 in the …

Telangana govt pushes villages towards solar power
1 year, 11 months ago

Telangana govt pushes villages towards solar power

Deccan Chronicle  

ADILABAD: In a shift towards renewable energy, government subsidies and loans to women SHGs are resulting in a spike in solar rooftops in villages. With thermal power costing more and increasing demand for power, the government is promoting and allotting solar units for 300 mandals in the first phase of its project. TRS MLAs, MPs and ministers are also promoting …

Residential complexes say they save in lakhs on power bills with rooftop solar
2 years ago

Residential complexes say they save in lakhs on power bills with rooftop solar

The Hindu  

At the Magnolia block of Brigade Millenium apartments in J.P. Nagar, 142 solar panels with a capacity of 350 watts were installed in 2019 at a cost of ₹32.5 lakh. Once all of that was sorted out, we have been recovering an average of ₹6.5 lakh of our capital cost every year,” the residents said Green energy path In the …

India's first fully solar village lights up the lives of poor residents
2 years, 1 month ago

India's first fully solar village lights up the lives of poor residents

The Hindu  

Kesa Bhai Prajapati beams with a smile as he moulds blocks of clay into jugs and vases on a potter's wheel. These days, Prajapati, 68, from the village of Modhera in western India's Gujarat state, has doubled the amount of earthenware he makes compared to a few months ago since he no longer has to turn the wheel manually as …

PM declares Guj village first with full solar power
2 years, 2 months ago

PM declares Guj village first with full solar power

Hindustan Times  

Ahmedabad Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Modhera village on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday declared Gujarat’s Modhera village the country’s first fully solar-powered village as he thanked the people of the state for reposing their faith in him for the last two decades. Addressing the rally, the PM said the government is providing financial assistance to generate power …

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