PM-Surya Ghar: Centre allocates ₹800 crore to develop model solar villages across India Published 3 months ago By SuperAdmin The initiative targets one Model Solar Village per district to promote the adoption of solar energy, enabling these communities to meet their energy needs independently.New Delhi: The ministry of new and renewable energy on Monday notified the scheme guidelines for the 'Model Solar Village' under the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, allocating ₹800 crore to develop solar villages across every district in India. Each selected village will receive ₹1 crore to boost its solar energy infrastructure.The initiative targets one Model Solar Village per district to promote the adoption of solar energy, enabling these communities to meet their energy needs independently. To qualify for the scheme, villages must be recognized revenue villages with populations exceeding 5,000, or 2,000 in special category states.According to the ministry, the selection process will be competitive, based on the renewable energy (RE) capacity installed six months post the announcement of potential candidates by the District Level Committee (DLC).The highest performing village in each district, in terms of installed RE capacity, will be granted a central financial assistance of ₹1 crore. This scheme will be implemented by the State/UT Renewable Energy Development Agency under the supervision of the DLC, aiming to transition selected villages effectively into model solar-powered communities.This development is part of the larger PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, approved by the Government of India on February 29, 2024. With a total financial outlay of ₹75,021 crore, the yojana aims to expand solar rooftop capacity and enable residential households to generate their own electricity by the fiscal year 2026-27, significantly contributing to India's renewable energy goals.
