India’s First Solar-Powered Village Pays Residents’ Electric Bills and Then SomeModhera in the state of Gujarat has become the first solar-powered village in India, setting a precedent for what UN Secretary-General António Guterres called a “reconciliation between humankind and planet,” reported Euronews.The solar project has provided Modhera’s residents with a surplus of renewable energy at a cost of $9.7 million, UN News reported.The bill for the solar project was split between the Indian government and the Government of Gujarat.Because of this, residents can save from 60 to 100 percent of their power bills, Gujarat’s government said.The solar project not only helps with the villagers’ bills, it’s also becoming a source of income, as any surplus power they have can be sold back to the electric grid."