01 Jun 2022 | 06:24am IST
Usgao family turns their barren land into solar power generator
Takes all necessary permissions to produce 6 megawatt solar energy
Team Herald
PONDA: Realising that their barren land would not bear fruits or agriculture crops the family of Raju Prabu and Ashok Prabu at Usgao decided to produce 6 megawatt solar energy at their 25 acre barren and rocky land located at Marwa Sada Usgao. They had also sent their proposal to government and obtained many of the essential permission for the project.
The Prabu family members said they realised that crop cultivation is impossible in their vast land and therefore instead giving their land for any pollution oriented project or laterite stone mine they decided to use their land for production of solar energy, which will also help them to meet future requirement.
The family has obtained prior permission of Goa Energy Development Agency. The proposal has been put forward Under Prime Minister Kisan Urja Scheme and most of permissions have been obtained. The project is expected to generate 8760 Megawatt annually i.e is around 96 lakh unit electricity. Goa Electricity Department would be in position to get its additional power supply from this project. Currently Goa depends on Karnataka and other States for its power requirement.
The barren land at Marwa Sada, Usgao is uneven and rocky and in order to level it and make suitable for installing solar panels, the family has obtained permission from Mining Department and also obtained environment clearance.
Source: https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/Usgao-family-turns-their-barren-land-into-solar-power-generator-/190111