PMSY Programme: Districts to compete for funds for model solar villages

In a novel move, the Centre will put villages to a ‘challenge’ to be selected as model solar villages and provided subsidy under the newly launched PM Surya Ghar Yojana (PMSY).

The program, launched earlier this year, has three components aimed at increasing the adoption of off-grid solar solutions – residential buildings, commercial/industrial/government buildings, and exemplary solar villages.

The latest directives of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) aim to set up one Model Solar Village in every district of the country. MNRE has earmarked Rs 800 crore for this purpose, with funds earmarked