HCL Samuday invests Rs 30 cr in UP solar mini-grids

Samuday has invested Rs 30 crore over the last one year to set up 14 solar mini-grids in 15 villages in UP’s Hardoi district to supply uninterrupted power to 900 underserved rural households.

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HCL Samuday invests Rs 30 cr in UP solar mini-grids

Samuday has invested Rs 30 crore over the last one year to set up 14 solar mini-grids in 15 villages in UP’s Hardoi district to supply uninterrupted power to 900 underserved rural households. It has also committed to spending Rs 3 crore every year over the next five years to maintain these grids.

Alok Verma, Associate Project Director, HCL Samuday, shared details about the mini-grids project. He said, “HCL Samuday is working in collaboration with the Government of Uttar Pradesh on a solar electrification program in three blocks of Hardoi district namely Kachhauna, Behendar and Kothawan. We believe our solar power projects in 15 villages have the potential to transform the lives of thousands of beneficiaries from poor socio-economic background. Our efforts in solar energy are in line with the Government of India’s vision that 40 per cent of the country’s needs should be supplied through renewable sources.”

Varma added, “We at HCL Samuday believe that supplying solar energy to underserved villages will have massive impact on several allied areas too. This includes improving the functioning of healthcare facilities and educational institutions, allowing greater access to potable drinking water by powering underground pipes, supporting agricultural practices by powering mini water pumps, and increasing means of livelihood by powering processing and refrigeration systems for use by fisheries, milk suppliers, etc.”

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