What: runs on 100% renewable energy
Who: Diu Smart City
How: By two-pronged approach
- Diu Smart City of Daman and Diu has become the first city in India, that runs on 100% renewable energy during daytime setting a new benchmark for other cities to become clean and green.
- Till 2017, Diu had been importing 73% of its power from Gujarat until last year. But now, it has adopted a two-pronged approach whereby a 9 MW solar park spread over 50 hectares rocky barren land has been developed besides installing solar panels on the roof tops on 79 government buildings thereby generating 1.3 MW annually.
- To further enhance its solar capacity, Diu offers its residents a subsidy of Rs 10, 000-50,000 for installing 1-5KW roof top solar panels.
- Through above methods, Diu is also saving about 13,000 tonnes of carbon emissions every year.
- Due to low-cost solar energy, power tariffs have been cut in residential category by 10% last year and 15% this year
