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Time of India
15-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
Meghalaya rolls out solar power for schools, PMAY homes
1 2 Shillong: In a push for renewable energy expansion in Meghalaya, the Meghalaya New & Renewable Energy Development Agency (MNREDA) has started solar power installations at 63 BharatNet-1 sites across the state. These installations span govt schools, integrated child development services centres (ICDS), and community halls, with an aim to ensure sustainable and reliable power for BharatNet infrastructure and enhance digital connectivity in rural areas. According to the agency, solarisation is underway at 22 govt lower primary schools. Additional installations are in progress at eight secondary schools, four ICDS centres, and 29 community halls. "Under the CM's solar mission, solarisation of 125 lower primary schools has begun in East Garo Hills district — covering 72 schools with 1.1 kVA systems and 53 schools with 2.2 kVA systems. A similar initiative is set to launch in East Jaintia Hills district, targeting 123 schools with the same system configuration," read a statement by the agency. The agency also announced household electrification efforts under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in Mylliem block of East Khasi Hills district, where hybrid solar inverter systems are being installed for 492 beneficiaries (352 with 0.85 kVA systems and 140 with 1.7 kVA systems). In North and East Garo Hills, installations will benefit 354 households (253 with 0.85 kVA and 101 with 1.7 kVA systems). "These initiatives reflect the government's ongoing commitment to inclusive rural development through clean energy access, contributing to improved livelihoods and digital empowerment," the agency stated.
Time of India
15-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Solar system installations underway in BharatNet sites in Meghalaya
Shillong: In a major thrust to rural electrification and digital connectivity, the Meghalaya New and Renewable Energy Development Agency is installing off-grid solar systems at 63 BharatNet-1 sites across the state, including government schools, ICDS centres, and community halls, officials said on Tuesday. The initiative aims to ensure uninterrupted power for BharatNet infrastructure using off-grid solar systems, enhancing internet access in remote areas while promoting clean energy , they said. BharatNet is an ambitious project of the Centre aimed at providing broadband connectivity to all Gram Panchayats (GPs) in the country. "This intervention is not just about electrification. It's about empowering rural communities with access to digital services, education, and clean energy," MNREDA Director Joram Beda said. Under the BharatNet project, solarisation of 22 government lower primary schools is underway, while installation work has also started at 8 secondary schools, 4 ICDS centres, and 29 community halls, he said. Simultaneously, under the Chief Minister's Solar Mission, 125 lower primary schools in East Garo Hills, 72 with 1.1 kVA and 53 with 2.2 kVA off-grid inverter systems are being solarised, he said. A similar rollout will begin in East Jaintia Hills, covering 123 schools, the official said. "The CM Solar Mission is aimed at making schools energy-resilient, especially in far-flung villages that suffer from frequent outages," Beda added. Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), solar hybrid inverter systems are being installed for 492 households in East Khasi Hills' Mylliem block, and 354 beneficiaries in North and East Garo Hills. These include 0.85 kVA and 1.7 kVA systems depending on household needs, another official said. These efforts are part of a broader push to integrate clean energy into grassroots infrastructure, he said. MNREDA's solar initiatives received support through a mix of international aid, central subsidies (MNRE CFA), and state funding, the officials said.
