Centre launches scheme for 100% solarisation of Konark Temple & Town in Odisha

The central government has launched a scheme for complete solarisation of Konark Sun Temple and Konark town in Odisha, in a bid to develop the town of Konark as ‘Surya Nagri’.
Under the scheme, a 10-megawatt (MW) grid-connected solar project will be set up along with various solar off-grid applications such as solar trees and solar drinking water kiosks, and off-grid solar power plants with battery storage.
The Government of India will provide 100 percent central financial assistance (CFA) support of around Rs. 25 crore for the scheme through the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
The project will be implemented by the Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA).