CESL & GEDA Partner to Electrify Remote Rural Households in Goa

• Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Performance Services Limited (EESL), has authorized an agreement with Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) for the installment of solar PV-based house lighting systems for remote families in the state, which do not have access to proper power supply till day.

Under the Agreement, CESL will certainly set up and also keep solar PV systems for 5 years under the Remote Village Electrification (RVE) programme of the Government of Goa. This project is the first off-grid electrical power project for CESL.

The agreement was authorized in between Shri Sanjeev Joglekar, Member-Secretary, GEDA as well as Shri Tarun Tayal, General Manager, CESL.

Sharing his sights on the agreement, Mr. Tayal claimed, "We are extremely proud to involve on off-grid electrification for the Government of Goa. Energy access is a standard requirement for all residences, as well as a fundamental need for development. This project with GEDA is important for India's energy shift and will certainly add to urging various other energy divisions of other states."

CESL is a new energy company is concentrated on delivering clean, affordable, and also dependable energy. Convergence focuses on energy options that lie at the confluence of renewable resource, electric movement, and climate modification.

GEDA's Mr. Joglekar commented, "The solar illumination programme is a considerable step towards settling Goa's change in the direction of a green energy state. GEDA has actually been working across the state to promote adoption of cleaner energy, solar, and also reliable illumination, which is helpful not just for its individuals however likewise for the setting. We are very happy that CESL came forward to do this for Goa"

Rural India frequently suffers from power blackouts, if parts of it receive power at all, and also many firms are attempting to provide remedies for the very same. When it come to this, last month, the government's e-governance services arm CSC revealed a collaboration with Tata Power to set up solar-powered microgrids and water pumps in rural areas throughout the nation. To start with, Tata Power has proposed to establish 10,000 microgrids to support rural consumers with Common Solution Centres (CSCs).