Impact Story
From Diesel to Solar: Empowering Women, Transforming Livelihoods
Pilot interventions under LaBL 2.0 in Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) demonstrate the transformative potential of clean energy for rural livelihoods. In Jaisalmer, solarization of the Pochina Dairy, a women-led self-help group enterprise, directly benefits 10 SHG members while indirectly serving over 120 households, This intervention is expected to eliminate annual diesel expenditure of approximately ₹6 lakh, resulting in direct cost savings for the enterprise, thereby strengthening incomes and leadership among women.
Reviving Pottery through Solar Innovation
The Pokhran pottery cluster, approximately 120 km from the district headquarters, Jaisalmer, comprising 150–180 artisan households, is being supported with hybrid solar systems to mechanize production processes, reduce energy costs by up to 70 per cent, and enhance youth participation in traditional crafts.
Powering Women Terracotta Artisans in Gorakhpur through Solar
In Gorakhpur, the solarisation of two women-led terracotta artisan clusters has enabled the smooth functioning of production units and supported the mechanisation of the terracotta-making process. This intervention has improved operational efficiency, accelerated production, and led to an increase of approximately 30 per cent in income. The initiative currently benefits 20 artisans directly and around 100 individuals indirectly. Building on this success, there are plans to establish 50 additional such centres, which are expected to benefit approximately 500 individuals directly and 2,500 indirectly.
TERI is Spearheading the Model Solar Village Development with MNRE
TERI is supporting the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in advancing the implementation of the PM Surya Ghar scheme through the preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) across multiple districts in India. As part of this effort, data collection and report development are currently underway in Ladakh, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, with additional states planned in the coming phases. This initiative aims to strengthen decentralized solar adoption and contribute to India’s clean energy transition at the grassroots level.