‘Solar didis’ to install solar panels now

Prayagraj: Alongside the expansion of solar energy, the state government has initiated measures to ensure women’s participation in the solar energy sector. As part of the initiative, women in the Sangam city are set to be entrusted with significant responsibilities within the solar energy domain.Pratibha Srivastava, Project Officer at the Prayagraj District Urban Development Agency (DUDA), said that the agency has provided specialized training in solar panel installation to 90 women under the ‘PM Surya Ghar Yojana’ (Prime Minister’s Solar Home Scheme). These women are now being assigned key roles within the city’s solar energy landscape.For the first time in Prayagraj, women are being entrusted with duties ranging from installing solar panels and handling wiring to performing maintenance and providing information about the scheme to consumers.To ensure women’s participation in the solar energy sector, candidates have been selected from among active members of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) affiliated with the National Livelihoods Mission. She, meanwhile, explained that, following their training, these women—dubbed ‘Solar Didis’—will go door-to-door to inform residents about the PM Surya Ghar Yojana. They will also undertake the actual work of installing solar panels. Their remuneration will be calculated based on the capacity (in kilowatts) of the installations they complete.A work-based payment system has been established for solar panel installation tasks. The higher the total kilowatt capacity of the solar installations facilitated by these women, the greater their income will be. Currently, 90 women have been assigned these responsibilities.