Matikhala in Odisha’s Ganjam turns solar-powered village

BERHAMPUR: (Mar 20) A village in Odisha’s Ganjam district has been converted into a solar-powered settlement under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, with nearly half of its households installing rooftop panels, officials said.

Matikhala village now has around 200 of its 450 households equipped with rooftop solar systems under the Utility-Led Aggregation (ULA) model, aimed at promoting clean energy adoption and reducing electricity costs.

Ganjam Collector V Keerthi Vasan and Chhatrapur MLA Krushna Chandra Nayak inaugurated the solar-powered village in the presence of officials of Tata Power Southern Odisha Distribution Ltd (TPSODL), the implementing discom.