Apraava Energy Completes Solar Electrification Project in 14 Villages of Madhya Pradesh

CLP Group and CDPQ-led Apraava Energy has completed a solar electrification project in partnership with SELCO Foundation in 14 villages around Hoshangabad and Sehore districts in Madhya Pradesh.
 
The company, formerly known as CLP India, had undertaken this project in 2020 to meet the energy needs of more than 3,687 households around its Satpura Transco Pvt Ltd (STPL) transmission project in Madhya Pradesh. The beneficiary villages include Nayagaon, Narri, Gotabarri, Nandarwara, Malapat around Seoni Malwa, and Chancharsi, Richhadiya, Kannod Mirzi, Awali Kheda, Thuriya, Kitya, Deosiralya, Sonkhedi, JanjalKhedi around Ashta.
 
Under the company’s CSR project, it had installed 52 solar streetlights in the common areas of villages, along with basic appliances such as solar-powered fans and lights in Anganwadis.
 
The solutions implemented under the initiative generate approximately 13.9 MWh/year of solar power and lead to a reduction in carbon emissions to the tune of approximately 11.2 tonnes per year.
 
Earlier, villagers were facing multiple challenges due to inconsistent power supply. These included unsafe conditions for women and children to step out of their homes after sunset; non-functional streetlights; thefts; lack of road safety for drivers; limited social gatherings; power cuts in schools and Anganwadis and lack of modern teaching technologies for students.
 
Commenting on the development, Dr. Priyesh Modi, Head – Corporate Social Responsibility at Apraava Energy, said, “Reliable supply of electricity is vital for enabling the socioeconomic development of rural India. We believe that every household and region in the country should be electrified – that too through green and sustainable energy. We are pleased that, as an action in this direction, we were able to meet the immediate needs of the communities surrounding our STPL project and make a meaningful difference in their lives.”
 
Moreover, around 7 Anganwadis were made smarter by equipping them with digital learning tools and digital content for kids. 13 schools and Anganwadis were provided with digital education kits, which made the process of teaching and learning more contemporary and interactive. The teachers in Anganwadis and schools have been trained in handling these digital tools. The content was offered in both the local language as well as English and follows the syllabus, the company said in a statement.