The village installed solar panels

Which is the first 24x7 solar powered village in India?

The Modhera village in Mehsana district of Gujarat became the first 24X7 solar powered village in India. The village has a ground-mounted solar plant. More than thousand solar panels with 1kW capacity are also installed on the homes in this village, enabling its residents to receive cost-free solar energy 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.

What is India's first solar powered village?

A woman stands next to solar power panels installed at a government building in Modhera in western Gujarat. The village is India’s first solar powered village. Taniya Dutta/ The National

Which is the first round-the-clock solar powered village in India?

On October 9, Modhera in Gujarat was declared as the first round-the-clock solar powered village in India. The Modhera village in Mehsana district of Gujarat became the first 24X7 solar powered village in India. The village has a ground-mounted solar plant.

Is Gujarat India's first solar-powered village?

The government recently declared a community in India’s Gujarat State: India’s first fully solar-powered village. For the people who live there that means they can use more electricity.

Where are solar panels installed in India?

Solar panels are installed on the rooftops of residential houses in Modhera, India's first round-the-clock solar-powered village.REUTERS/Sunil Kataria The government buys excess energy produced here from residents if they do not use all of the capacity allotted to the households.

How many homes in Modhera have solar panels?

Around 1,500 homes in Modhera have installed solar panels on their rooftops and now have a surplus of energy. India’s first solar-powered village is setting an example of “reconciliation between humankind and planet” according to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.