The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has sanctioned to State Renewable Energy Development Agencies and other implementing agencies solar PV mini/micro grid projects in 176 villages in six States during last 2 years.
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S.No
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Name
of State
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No.
of Villages
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1
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Bihar
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12
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2
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Haryana
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1
|
|
3
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Jharkhand
|
9
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|
4
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Madhya
Pradesh
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29
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|
5
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Rajasthan
|
24
|
|
6
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
101
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Mera Gaon Micro grid power system is implementing Mini grid plants in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The cost of the micro-grid system depends upon the quality of the components. If entire hardware is available on site the system can be installed in a day depending upon the size of the system.
Under the Off-grid and Decentralized Solar Applications Scheme of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, the Ministry provides capital subsidy of 30% of the cost for installation of solar micro and mini grid systems limited to Rs. 105/- per Wp upto 10 kWp micro grid (DC) and Rs. 90/- per Wp for the systems having module capacity in the range of 10 kWp up to 250 kWp with a minimum warranty of 5 year for the complete system, in the rural and remote areas of the country.