India's first fully solar village lights up the lives of poor residents

India's first solar village is lighting up lives of its residents

More than 1,300 solar panels have been installed on homes and government buildings to power the village of Modhera.

India’s first fully solar village lights up the lives of poor residents

India aims to meet half of its energy demands from renewable sources, such as solar and wind, by 2030.

India: First fully-solar village lights up the lives of residents

The project in Gujarat's Modhera involved setting up over 1,300 rooftop panels on residential and government buildings that were connected to a power plant

India's first fully solar village lights up the lives of poor residents

In Pics: India's first fully solar village. How life changed for its residents

Modhera, in Gujarat and India's first fully solar village, lights up the lives of residents

India's first fully solar village lights up the lives of poor residents

“Electricity has helped us to save time and produce more products,” says a potter in Gujarat village.