Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) Pralhad Joshi recently said that Diu is a national example in renewable energy adoption, with its entire daytime electricity demand being met through solar energy. The minister also congratulated Diu’s exceptional milestone as the first district in India to meet its entire power demand with solar energy, achieving 11.88 MW (9 MW ground-mounted + 2.88 MW rooftop) capacity. Joshi visited Diu recently to review its remarkable progress in solar energy adoption – and assess the implementation of the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.
The minister chaired a high-level meeting at Diu, with senior officials of the UT administration to review the status of solar energy generation, its current supply framework, and future expansion prospects. During the meeting, T. Arun, Energy Secretary of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, made a detailed presentation on existing solar energy plants, their production capacities, and household-level benefits. He informed the minister that a large number of families in the UT are now availing the benefits of solar energy.
The meeting was also attended by Diu Collector Dr. Vivek Kumar, Deputy Collector Shivam Mishra, Executive Engineer Yogesh Tripathi, Paresh Patel, and other senior officials.
Later, Joshi undertook a field visit to key solar energy facilities in Diu, including the 9 MW Solar Park located in Fudam.
