Hyderabad, 27 September (IANS). Telangana Chief Minister A.K. Revanth Reddy’s ancestral village, Kondaredipalli, has become the second and the first 100 percent solar energy -powered village in South India.
Due to the Green Energy Mission of the Telangana government, KondarendiPalli has achieved the distinction of becoming the first fully solar energy -powered village in South India.
The project includes 514 houses and 11 government buildings under this project in Wangur division of Nagarkurunul district. 480 houses are already running from a 3 kW rooftop panel, while schools and 11 government offices are getting electricity from 60 kW solar power units.
According to an official statement, 34 houses with earthen walls will also be covered soon after the pucca houses are built under the Indiramma Awas Yojana.
Now 360 units of electricity is generated per month in each house, which ensures uninterrupted electricity and gets rid of monthly electricity bills.
The Kondaradydipalli project not only makes self -sufficiency, but also make income creation special. Additional energy grid is given at the rate of Rs 5.25 per unit. In September alone, the village earned about 5 lakh rupees by selling one lakh units.
The project costing Rs 10.53 crore will get a subsidy of Rs 3.56 crore from the center, CSR funding of Rs 4.09 crore from premiere energy and Rs 2.59 crore for infrastructure.
The project is being implemented by community participation by Telangana Renewable Energy Development Corporation (TGREDCO).
Villagers proudly say that they have not only become self -sufficient, but are also contributing clean energy to the Telangana grid. This village, once a simple, has become an extraordinary example today.
At the same time, the officer calls Kondaradydipalli an ideal solar village, which connects modern technology with rural life. The project is considered a milestone in the efforts of the Telangana government to reduce carbon emissions, promote renewable energy and strengthen the rural economy.
-IANS
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