Model Solar Village Guidelines: PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana

By By Rediff Money Desk, New Delhi
Aug 12, 2024 15:08
India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued guidelines for the 'Model Solar Village' component under the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. The scheme aims to create one model solar village per district, promoting solar energy adoption and empowering communities to become energy...
New Delhi, Aug 12 (PTI) The government on Monday issued operational guidelines for implementation of 'Model Solar Village' component under PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.

Under the scheme component, emphasis has been laid on creating one model solar village per district across India, to promote solar energy adoption and enable village communities to become self-reliant in energy needs, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said in a statement.

A financial outlay of Rs 800 crore has been allocated for this component, providing Rs 1 crore per selected Model Solar Village, the ministry said.

The scheme guidelines for implementation of Model Solar Village were notified by MNRE on August 9, 2024.

The selection process involves a competitive mode where villages are assessed on their overall distributed renewable energy capacity installed on 6 months after the declaration of the potential candidate by district-level committee (DLC).

As per the guidelines, in order to be considered under the competition mode, a village must be a revenue village with a population size above 5,000 (or 2,000 for special category states).

The implementation of this scheme will be done by State/UT Renewable Energy Development Agency under the supervision of District Level Committee (DLC), ensuring that selected villages transition effectively to solar-powered communities, serving as models for other villages across the country.

Government of India approved the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana on February 29, 2024, with the aim to increase the share of solar rooftop capacity and empower residential households to generate their own electricity.

The scheme has an outlay of Rs 75,021 crore and is to be implemented till 2026-27.
Source: PTI
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