Karnataka is achieving a major success in green energy. Under the Saura Swasthya scheme, the state has installed solar panels in nearly 3,500 government hospitals and health centres in a year.
This is already helping facilities, especially in rural areas, reduce high electricity bills. It is also helping them avoid problems caused by unreliable power.
The results are impressive.
More than 1,000 sub-centres, 107 taluk hospitals, and 50 PHCs are now running partially on solar power, cutting their electricity costs by up to 80%. For small hospitals that struggle with power cuts and tight budgets, these systems are making a huge difference.
Officials estimate that the project will save about ₹100 crore in the next 10 years and prevent nearly 2 lakh tonnes of CO₂ emissions. Karnataka’s health minister, Dinesh Gundu Rao, said the state is becoming one of India’s biggest adopters of solar energy in healthcare, contributing 18–20% of the national total.
The state plans to expand the project to 3,700 health facilities by the end of this year and 5,000 by next year.
Most installations are happening in North Karnataka, where power problems are common. In Raichur, all 257 public health facilities now run on solar energy. Belagavi leads the state with about 270 installations.
A big support tool for this project is the Soura e-Mitra app, where hospital staff can report maintenance issues and track the fixes. So far, 1,072 issues have been filed and 722 resolved. Remote monitoring systems are also in place to check performance and detect faults in real time.
The project is being implemented through SELCO Foundation’s CSR program, along with the National Health Mission (NHM).
Huda Jaffer, director at SELCO Foundation, said this initiative is creating a stronger, cleaner healthcare system for Karnataka, lowering costs, cutting emissions, and ensuring steady power even in the most remote areas.
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