Amasebailu, a small village situated on the left bank of Haldi river in Udupi.
It is the first village in Karnataka to have
100% solar-powered houses.
The dream of the three-year-long project.
The closing ceremony of the project was
organized on June 9.
The demand for decentralized small scale energy
projects instead of centralized mega-projects is increasing due to growing
environmental concerns.
It is tagged as a Solar Gram Panchayat with
about 1858 houses illuminated with solar lamps.
The project launched three years ago in 2016.
It is implemented at a total cost of Rs. 2.13
crore.
The project was funded by the Centre and the
State Government
The ratio 30:20 and the rest was paid by the
Panchayat and charitable organizations.
The contract made with Selco company for the
establishment of the project.
The solar lamps have a guarantee of up to five
years
The population is around 3000.
The installation cost of one solar lamp lies
around Rs. 5000 but they were given to household at a subsidized rate of Rs.
1500.
