Solarisation of District Magistrate Offices

• 28 Feb 2026

On 27th February 2026, Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy inaugurated a 15-kilowatt grid-connected rooftop solar plant at the Gomati District Magistrate’s office in Udaipur, Tripura.

• The initiative aims to cover all 8 District Magistrate offices with rooftop solar installations.
• The project is implemented under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s “Solar Sankalp” initiative.
• Execution has been entrusted to the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL).
• Gomati is the first district where the project has been commissioned.
• A total rooftop solar capacity of 304 kW will be installed across 8 DM offices.
• The estimated project cost is ₹2.43 crore.
• Planned capacities include: 49 kW (Sepahijala), 35 kW (South Tripura), 90 kW (North Tripura), 15 kW (Khowai), 22 kW (Unakoti), 25 kW (Dhalai), and 53 kW (West Tripura).
• The systems will meet a substantial share of office energy requirements through renewable power.
• The grid-connected model enables on-site consumption and exports surplus electricity via net metering.
• The initiative aligns with the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, encouraging rooftop solar adoption among households.