Samaleswari temple switches to solar power
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar|December 24, 2024
HEFTY electricity bills will soon be a thing of the past for the redeveloped Samaleswari temple with the commissioning of its 120 KW solar power plant which became operational on Sunday.
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After the redevelopment of Samaleswari temple under the SAMALEI project, the shrine's trust board was grappling with financial burden caused by a significant increase in electricity bills.

Sources said after the inauguration of the first phase SAMALEI project on January 27 this year, the temple was receiving electricity bills ranging from ₹2.5 lakh to ₹3 lakh since March. The average monthly electricity consumption of the temple was 27,000-28,000 units during the period.

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