The government on Monday announced operational rules for the ‘Model Solar Village’ component of the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) stated in a statement that the scheme component places a strong emphasis on building one model solar village per district throughout India in order to encourage the use of solar energy and empower rural communities to become self-sufficient in their energy demands.
According to the ministry, a budget of Rs 800 crore has been set aside for this component, giving Rs 1 crore for each Model Solar Village that is chosen.
The scheme’s instructions
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.
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