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India’s first 24×7 solar-powered village

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    10Pointer
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    Polity & Governance
  • Published
    11th Oct, 2022

Context

Recently, The Prime Minister declared Modhera in Gujarat’s Mehsana district as India’s first 24×7 solar-powered village.

About 

  • Modhera is going to be India’s first village to become a net renewable energy generator. 
  • It will be the first modern village to have a solar-based ultra-modern electric vehicle charging station.
  • It is India’s first grid-connected megawatt-hours (MWh) scale battery energy storage system.
  • People in Modhera would be saving 60% to 100 % on electricity bills.
  • Modhera was well known for the Sun temple, now it will also be known as a solar-powered village. 
    • The heritage lighting and 3-D projection at the Sun Temple would operate on solar energy. 
    • The 3-D projection will inform visitors about the history of Modhera.

India’s Targets

  • India has set a target of having 175 GW of renewable energy capacity, including 100 GW of solar and 60 GW of wind energy, by 2022.

About Modhera Sun Temple

  • It was made by King Bhima I of the Chalukya dynasty in the early 11th century. 
  • It is made to honour the Sun God in Modhera village of Mehsana district on the bank of River Pushpavati.
  • The temple is designed in such a way that during every equinox, the first ray of the rising sun would fall on a diamond placed on the head of the Sun God. 
    • This would also light up the shrine with a golden glow.
  • The Sabha Mandap stands on 52 pillars, signifying the 52 weeks in a year. 
  • There are carvings of the sun on the walls to show its unity with air, water, earth and space.
  • In 2014, Modhera Sun Temple entered the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. 
    • It enjoys the same significance as the other two well-known sun temples in Kashmir (Martand Sun Temple) and Odisha (Konark Sun Temple).

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