Vedanta Aluminium Illuminates 21 Villages across Kalahandi and Rayagada with Solar Street Lights
Odisha (Bhubaneswar ) , July 18: July 15th, 2025 – Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has installed 96 solar-powered streetlights
Odisha (Bhubaneswar ) [India], July 18: July 15th, 2025 – Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has installed 96 solar-powered streetlights across 21 villages in the Kalahandi and Rayagada districts of Odisha. The streetlights serve as the sole source of illumination in previously unlit areas within the community. This green initiative will provide reliable, energy-efficient lighting to over 5,000 residents while contributing to the reduction of approximately 22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent emissions annually.
This is part of an initiative to install 150 solar-powered streetlights in the region targeting key locations such as marketplaces, village entrances, bus stands, community centres, schools, and main roads. The intervention is set to improve the overall quality of life for local communities by improving nighttime visibility and creating safer and more accessible public spaces after dark.
Besides aligning with Vedanta Aluminium’s broader mission to augment rural infrastructure and uplift communities in its operational areas, it also reinforces the company’s commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 7 (Affordable & Clean Energy), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities & Communities), and SDG 13 (Climate Action).
