Panaji: With a focus on delivering clean, affordable, and reliable energy to all, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant inaugurated a solar-based electrification programme for remote rural households in Goa. The solar PV-based home lighting systems for households was inaugurated only two days after the agreement was signed between Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL) and Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA). This project will bring electricity, through renewable energy to areas in Goa where grid connectivity is not feasible.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Chief Minister Sawant said, “On Goa Statehood Day, it is a proud moment for us to announce that we will achieve 100 per cent electrification for all homes in Goa, and that too with clean energy. We have made policy decisions for Goa to transition to a green state in a fast and concerted way. I congratulate GEDA and CESL for their good work.”
Nilesh Cabral, Minister of Power, who has been behind Goa’s green policies, was also present on the occasion and said, “In Goa we are committed to provide green and clean energy access to every single household. We are very happy that on Goa Statehood Day we are flagging off this high-impact, and crucial project and that GEDA and CESL are working together towards expanding solar access to off-grid and kachha houses in the state.”
Parimal Rai, Chief Secretary and chairman GEDA; Kunal, secretary of Power; Mahua Acharya, CEO and MD, CESL; Alexio da Costa, Director, DNRE and Sanjeev Joglekar, member-secretary, GEDA also spoke.
This project is CESL’s first off-grid electricity engagement that will install and maintain solar PV systems for five years under the Remote Village Electrification (RVE) programme of the government of Goa. CESL will undertake the project across villages and hamlets of Goa in coordination with gram panchayats.
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