Gandhinagar: Dhordo village in Kutch, recognized by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) as the ‘Best Tourism Village,’ has now become fully solar-powered. With this milestone, Dhordo joins Modhera in Mehsana, Sukhi in Kheda, and Masali in Banaskantha as the fourth solar village of Gujarat. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will officially announce and dedicate this achievement to the nation on September 20 during the ‘Samudra Se Samriddhi’ program in Bhavnagar. Estimat...Read More

Ahmedabad: Gujarat continues to lead the nation in rooftop solar adoption under the PM Surya Ghar (PMSG) Yojana, accounting for 32% of total installations across India, an official statement said. Since the scheme's launch in February 2024, the state has installed 3.73 lakh rooftop solar systems — the highest in the country — with an impressive conversion rate of 77%, far above the national average of 21%. According to Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL), the state received 4.85 lakh ...Read More

Vadodara: The Gujarat government is setting up a centrally located 250 MW solar power plant to supply electricity to eight municipal corporations, including Vadodara. Under this project, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) will receive 45 MW of solar power. Chairman of the Standing Committee, Dr. Sheetal Mistry, in a media briefing, said, "The Gujarat government is building a centrally located 250 MW solar power plant, which will distribute power to eight municipal corporations. As p...Read More

Mukesh Pandit, Talgajarda: Talgajarda village near Mahuva is well-known as Moraribapu's village. This village will now be glowing with solar energy. In the initial stage, around four hundred households here are to be provided with solar energy generating devices free of cost. Moraribapu has always insisted that the story or scripture should be spread in the eternal interest of the society with new dimensions, which has benefited everyone. Thus his hometown Talgajarda is becoming a solar villa...Read More

Gandhinagar: With effective energy-saving efforts, electricity consumption in Raj Bhavan has decreased by 25,838 units compared to previous years. Additionally, there has been an increase in the use of solar energy, with 43% of Raj Bhavan's electricity consumption now being met through solar power, stated an official release. As per the statement, plans are in place to increase this to 58% in the coming year. Currently, Raj Bhavan has a solar generation capacity of 181 kilowatts, with further p...Read More

Surat: The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) has urged the State Finance and Energy Minister, Kanu Desai, to allow industrialists to use their total electricity consumption from their own renewable energy projects under the Green Energy Open Access Rules. The Chamber argues that reducing electricity costs is crucial for textile manufacturers in Gujarat to remain competitive in the global market, particularly when exporting to countries with strict sustainability regulatio...Read More

Banaskantha: In efforts to make the country self-reliant in the energy sector using renewable energy, Masali village in Suigam taluka has emerged as the country’s first border solar village. Masali, with a total population of 800, is located 40 kilometers from the Pakistan border. Through the efforts of the district administration, the village has become entirely solar-powered. Solar rooftops have been installed on all 119 houses in the village. The complete project, valued at ₹1.16 crore...Read More