Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Modhera village, famous for its Sun Temple, on September 5 and declare it to be the first fully solar powered village of the country. The PM had earlier suggested that the state government take up the project to convert the village housing the Sun Temple to India’s first fully solar powered village. The Gujarat government has developed a 6MW solar power facility which provides 24x7 power to the village.

Modhera village and the Sun Temple is a protected archaeological site. The state has spent around Rs 69 crore on the project. The government allocated 12 hectares of land for the plant, which is 3km from the village. The 6MW solar power plant will be connected with a Battery Energy Storage System for storage of solar power. It is from this BESS that Modhera village will receive solar power at night.In addition to the 6MW plant, village homes will also generate power from their rooftops.The PM is also likely to launch a few projects of the education department on September 5 in Gandhinagar, including the school of excellence project during his one-day visit.