PMSY scheme: Districts set to compete for model solar village funds

Centre rolls out guidelines under PM Surya Ghar Yojana with grant of Rs 1 crore per village

In a novel move, the Centre will put villages through a “challenge” to select them as Model Solar Villages and provide a grant under the newly launched PM Surya Ghar Yojana (PMSY) scheme.

The scheme launched earlier this year has three components for increasing off-grid solar solutions – residential buildings, commercial/industrial/government buildings, and Model Solar Villages.

The recent guidelines by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) are aimed at creating one Model Solar Village in each district of the country. The MNRE has allocated Rs 800 crore for this with a provision of central financial