The renewable energy project addresses challenges related to access to water and energy supply in remote villages, where communities frequently experience limited access to water, agricultural uncertainty and seasonal migration. As livelihoods are largely dependent on agriculture and daily wage labour, conventional irrigation methods using diesel-powered pumps place a financial burden on farmers and are environmentally unsustainable.

To encourage a cleaner and more resilient future, the project supported the installation of solar-powered water pumps and grid-connected solar systems for community farming groups and institutions.

The project has strengthened irrigation reliability, reduced dependence on rainfall, removed diesel-related expenses and improved food security. It has also introduced sustainable energy infrastructure within public institutions, contributing to long-term climate resilience and increasing awareness of green energy solutions.

2025-26 highlights

• installed 1 grid-based solar system
• set up 4 solar pumps for farmer groups
• installed 15 solar-based insect traps
• offset approximately 414 tonnes of CO₂ annually through 389 kW solar capacity, equivalent to the carbon sequestration of nearly 18,800 trees each year
• enabled farmers to save approximately ₹ 20,000 annually on fuel

Saving energy for future

The 227 kW solar systems installed till 2023-24 will reduce 8,285 tonnes of CO₂ over their lifecycle, which is equivalent to planting 99,216 trees.