Archive · 5 Jan 2026
Indian Army Installs Solar Plant in North Sikkim Border Village
The Indian Army has set up a solar power plant in a very high village called Muguthang in North Sikkim, near the border with China.
This village is about 15,000 feet above sea level.
The solar plant can produce 10 kilowatts of power.
The army did this to help the people living there have a better life with a steady and eco-friendly source of electricity.
This project is part of a bigger plan by the Indian government to support villages near the borders.
The goal is to make sure these remote areas have good facilities and a reliable power supply.
Indian Army’s Trishakti Corps installed a 10-KW solar power plant in Muguthang village, North Sikkim.
The village is located at an altitude of around 15,000 feet near the India-China border.
The initiative is part of the Centre’s Vibrant Villages Programme.
The aim is to improve the quality of life in remote border areas by ensuring a reliable and sustainable power supply.
The solar plant was installed to provide eco-friendly and steady electricity to the village.
- Who
- Indian Army’s Trishakti Corps
- What
- Installed a 10-KW solar power plant
- When
- January 5, 2024
- Where
- Muguthang village, North Sikkim, near the India-China border
- Why
- To improve the quality of life in remote border areas and ensure a reliable and sustainable power supply
- Location
- Muguthang village, North Sikkim
- Altitude
- Around 15,000 feet
- Solar Plant Capacity
- 10-KW
- Initiative
- Vibrant Villages Programme
- Objective
- Reliable and sustainable power supply