Known for its Sun Temple, Modhera becomes India's first solar-powered village

Modhera, Oct 10: Taking another step towards realising his vision of increasing the use of renewable energy in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared Modhera village in poll-bound Gujarat as the country's first 24x7 solar-powered village.

 

 

While addressing the crowd, Modi said, "Modhera, which is famous for a centuries-old Sun temple built during the Chalukya, will also be known as a “solar-powered village."

 

The Modhera village is located 25 km from the Mehsana district of Gurajat, and about 100 km from the state capital of Gandhinagar. The Gujarat government had allotted 12 hectares of land for the development of this project.

 

 

 

The village has a ground-mounted solar power plant, and over 1,300 rooftop solar systems with 1kW capacity have been installed on houses to generate electricity. As per the reports, the people in Modhera would be saving 60% to 100% on electricity bills after using solar energy.

 

Modi said, “We shall no longer pay for electricity, but will instead sell it and earn from it. Earlier, the government supplied power to residents; now, with the installation of solar panels, citizens will now produce their own electricity.”

 

"A new energy of growth has been infused in Modhera, Mehsana, and the whole region of north Gujarat. From electricity, and water to road and rail. Many projects related to dairy, skill development, and

healthcare have been inaugurated and foundation stones have been laid today," Modi added.

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