EESL keen to take MNRE's solar study lamps distribution scheme nationwide

While a lamp costs Rs 550, GoI is providing about Rs 450 per lamp as subsidy under scheme and balance of Rs 100 is paid by beneficiary

State-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) which is implementing the seven million solar study lamp scheme of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B), is planning to take it as a business model for distribution of solar lamps throughout the country.

"We have plan to take it as a business model but that will be considered and finalized after December 2018 by taking a full review of the scheme", said S P Garnaik, Chief General Manager (Technical), Energy Efficiency Services Ltd.

MNRE has sanctioned the seven million solar study lamp scheme to be