Jaipur's decentralised solar panel plants soar to 121 with 5 additions

The Central government provides an assistance of up to ₹1.05 crore -- 30 per cent of the cost-- for the installation in Component C

Five decentralised solar power plants of a combined capacity of 9.28 megawatts (Mw) were installed in Jaipur district last week, which are expected to benefit over 1300 farmers, a state government official said. 

 

“Through these decentralised small solar power plants with a total capacity of 9.28 Mw, 1314 agricultural consumers falling in the respective 33/11 KV substation areas will be able to get electricity during the day,” the official said.

 

The plants were installed under the government’s PM-Kusum scheme.

 

Component A of the scheme provides for the installation of grid-connected plants with a maximum capacity of 2 Mw,