Solar Support for Small and Micro Enterprises

The Secondary Solar Package represents a specialized initiative designed to energize India's vibrant ecosystem of traditional crafts, artisan communities, and village-level micro-enterprises. This comprehensive program harnesses solar technology to preserve, enhance, and modernize indigenous craft traditions while creating sustainable economic opportunities for craftspeople, women's collectives, and small-scale entrepreneurs across India's diverse regional clusters.

Target Beneficiaries: Smallholder farmers, forest dwellers, self-help groups, and village-level micro-enterprises

Tailored for India's rich ecosystem of traditional crafts and village-level enterprises, our Secondary Package strengthens income generation through clean energy in micro-industrial ecosystems. Package targets small industries, village level artisans,

Cluster-Specific Solutions:

Geographic Focus: Semi-arid regions of Bundelkhand, Maharashtra; Plateau terrain of Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh


Textile & Handicraft Clusters

Sewing Clusters:

  • Solar Sewing Machine Units: Empowering women with clean energy-powered livelihood tools
  • Fabric Cutting & Finishing: Solar-powered equipment for garment production
  • Embroidery & Design Units: Clean energy solutions for value-added textile work

Solar powered Terracotta Wheel:

  • Energy-efficient terracotta making systems
  • Solar based Extraction units: Solar-powered clay preparation machinery
  • Glazing & Finishing: Clean energy solutions for pottery enhancement

Solar powered Terracotta Wheel:


Natural Fiber Processing

Moonj & Banana Fiber Units:

  • Solar Fiber Extraction: Mechanized processing with renewable energy
  • Weaving Machine Clusters: Solar-powered traditional craft production
  • Product Finishing Units: Value addition through clean energy solutions


Sustainable Transportation & Fishing

Solar-Powered Boats:

  • Fishing Communities: Clean energy solutions for sustainable fishing
  • • Rural Transportation: Low-cost, eco-friendly water transport
  • Tourism Applications: Solar boats for eco-tourism initiatives


Eco-Enterprise Development

    Comprehensive Support Systems:

  • Solar Dryers: For various agricultural and forest products
  • Rope-Weaving Tools: Mechanized traditional crafts
  • Packaging Units: Solar-powered product finishing and packaging

Get In Touch

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INDIA

labl@teri.res.in

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