GANDHINAGAR: The Gujarat government has developed a 6MW solar power facility which provides 24x7 power to the village.
Modhera village and the Sun Temple are a protected archaeological site. The Gujarat government has spent around Rs 69 crore on the solar power project. The government allocated 12 hectares of land for the plant, which is 3km from the village. The 6MW solar power plant will be connected with a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) for storage of solar power. It is from this BESS that Modhera village will receive solar power at night.
In addition to the 6MW solar power plant connected to the BESS, village homes will also generate power from their rooftops.
Prime Minister to inaugurate several other projects
The PM is also likely to launch a few projects of the education department on September 5 in Gandhinagar, including the school of excellence project. Modi will also likely inaugurate projects of other departments during his one-day visit and is expected to review progress on several public projects.
