Taking steps towards the environment, the Gujarat government has developed a 6MW solar power facility. Through this facility, 24×7 electricity will be provided to Modhera village, which is known for the ancient Sun Temple, located in Gujarat.
The Gujarat government has passed a budget of about Rs 69 crore for this solar project. For setting up this plant, the Gujarat government has allotted 12 hectares of land located 3 km away from the village.
In addition, this plant will be connected to the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), which will aid in the storage of solar energy. With the help of this BESS, energy will be provided to Modhera village at night.
A senior official of the Energy Department associated with the project had said during the solar project launch, “It was the vision of PM Modi to symbolize the solar power project with the Sun temple at Modhera. Subsequently, the project was conceptualized to provide 24X7 solar power to the Modhera village and the sun temple which is a protected archeological site. The unique part of the project is that it will provide 24X7 solar power to the village and the temple using a South Korean technology.”
Apart from this, he also highlighted the challenges and said, “Generally, in solar power projects, the electricity generated is passed on to the grid without storing it anywhere. In this project, we are dealing with the challenge of the storage of solar energy. And for that, a 6 MW ground-mounted solar power plant is being planned in 12 hectares of land in Sujanpura village which is around 3 km from Modhera. The 6 MW solar power plant will be connected with a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) for the storage of the solar power,”
Apart from this 6 MW solar power plant attached to BESS, other houses located in the village will also generate electricity with the help of rooftop solar.
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