PM Modi to declare Modhera village as solar-powered village

On Sunday (October 9), Prime Minister Narendra Modi will declare the Modhera village, situated within the Mehsana district of Gujarat, as India’s first solar-powered village.

As per experiences, the venture to show Modhera right into a web renewable vitality generator was a joint initiative of the Gujarat authorities and the Centre. Residents of the village at the moment are anticipated to avoid wasting 60-100% on electrical energy payments.

In a tweet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned, “Looking forward to being in Modhera today. Modhera, which is associated with the Sun Temple will also be known for its strides in solar energy.”

Looking ahead to being in Modhera at present. Modhera, which is related to the Sun Temple can even be identified for its strides in photo voltaic vitality. https://t.co/pyqdRb2ARO

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 9, 2022

The State authorities had allotted 12 hectares of land for the ‘Solarisation of Modhera Sun Temple and Town.’ The venture has been applied at a value of ₹80.66 crores, borne by each the Gujarat authorities and the Centre.

While talking concerning the improvement, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel mentioned that the State is main in fulfilling the imaginative and prescient of fresh vitality technology of PM Narendra Modi. “We are committed to fulfil his resolve of producing 50% of India’s energy requirements through renewable energy by 2030,” he mentioned.

Reportedly, 1300 photo voltaic panels of 1kW capability have been put in on the rooftop of homes in Modhera village. The energy generated by it’s used within the daytime. A 15 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) venture, situated at Sujjanpura in Mehsana, shops vitality by charging the batteries in the course of the day and it gives energy provide at night time time.

A 50-kW solar-powered electrical automobile charging and parking infrastructure facility together with a battery vitality storage System (BESS) additionally has been put in close to Modhera Sun Temple.

According to Modhera Sarpanch, Jatanben Thakor, energy payments have been diminished to zero for a number of households that may earlier pay ₹1000 per 30 days. “Solar panels have been installed at all feasible houses, free of cost. In case of excess power, we earn extra income too,” the village Head added.

Glimpses of the spectacular mild and sound, which is able to start at present with Hon’ble PM @narendramodi Ji’s go to to the magnificent Modhera Sun Temple in Gujarat. pic.twitter.com/J5CX3jC7cM

— Meenakashi Lekhi (@M_Lekhi) October 9, 2022

The photo voltaic venture in Modhera is reportedly the nation’s first “grid-connected mega-watt hour scale battery energy storage system”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi can even dedicate a 3-D projection facility to the enduring Modhera Sun Temple.

“Glimpses of the spectacular light and sound, which will begin today with Hon’ble PM Narendra Modi ji’s visit to the magnificent Modhera Sun Temple in Gujarat,” BJP Minister Meenakshi Lekhi mentioned in a tweet.

Situated on the banks of river Pushpavati, the Modhera Sun Temple was constructed by the Chaulukya dynasty. “The remains of the Sun Temples at Modhera are relics of times gone by when reverence of the natural elements fire, air, earth, water and sky were at their peak sharing space with myriad manifestations of Vedic gods,” reads the web site of Gujarat tourism.