| Aditya Solar
Shops To make renewable energy products easily available to people and provide them after sale repair services, the Ministry has been promoting the establishment of Aditya solar shops (showroom-cum-sales and service centers) in major cities of the country by providing financial assistance to State nodal agencies. This assistance is also extended to manufacturer's associations / private entrepreneurs / reputed NGOs on case to case basis. Finding the concept of solar shops very useful for the public, it has now been decided to establish these shops in smaller cities/towns also so as to make the renewable energy products easily available to rural and semi-urban areas. Financial assistance is provided not only for the establishment of solar shops by government agencies but also by private entrepreneurs and NGO'S who are able to provide an establishment having a minimum area of 200 sq.ft. The shops to be established by private entrepreneurs and NGOs are being identified & recommended by DAC (District Adviser Committee) as per the guidelines of MNRE. Under this scheme 13 Aditya solar shops are established in Maharashtra. Role of NGOs NGOs are actively participating in the various activities of the solar thermal energy programme. They are involved in creating awareness at various levels by way of organising workshops, seminars, business meets and running Aditya Solar Shops etc. Some NGOs are also engaged in the R&D projects for development of new technologies in the field of solar thermal energy. NGOs such as Brahmakumaris, Mount Abu; Ramakrishna Mission, Calcutta; Planters Energy Network, Madurai; Consumer Co-ordination Council, New Delhi and Indian Rural Energy Network, New Delhi are closely working with the Ministry for various activities. The Brahmakumaris have contributed significantly to the development of solar steam cooking systems based on parabolic dish concentrators. The Ramakrishna Mission has been running an Aditya Solar Shop successfully for several years near Calcutta. Planters Energy Network are engaged in the development and promotion of solar drying technology. They have developed and installed a number of drying systems in the country for various purposes like food processing, spice, fruits, fish, textile, poultry and timber. The Consumer Co-ordination Council, New Delhi has undertaken a study for evaluating the consumer response in respect of solar cookers and solar water heating systems in the State of Gujarat and Maharashtra under a project sponsored by this Ministry. Based on the data collected so far, the response of consumer of the appliances has been found to be positive.Under Akshy Urja shop Scheme 7 Akshay Urja Shop are established. |
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