Modhera: India’s first 24×7 solar-powered village

By IASbook Team September 26, 2023 Educational Resources 0 Comments

On 9 October 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated various projects worth over Rs 3900 crore to the nation in Modhera.
During the occasion, PM also declared village Modhera as India’s first 24×7 solar-powered village.

About the Solar Powered Village

Modhera will 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.

Modhera Temple

Modhera is famous for its Sun temple.
It was built by King Bhima-I of the Chalukya dynasty.
It is made to honour the Sun God in Modhera village of Mehsana district on the bank of River Pushpavati.
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).