Pulimarang, a remote village in the Tanahu district is the first decentralized Solar PV powered village of Nepal. The Pulimarang Solar Village Electrification Project (PSEP) was initiated and implemented by Centre for Renewable Energy. Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF), a USA based not-for-profit organization then headed by Mr. Neville Williams provided fund for the procurement of first 40 unit of solar home system and operational overhead cost. Solar Electricity Company (SEC) of Nepal supplied all the solar PV system components for this project.
The project was designed to create revolving fund by charging subsidized price for the installation of the solar home system. Those who were willing to pay in one installment were subsidized for 50% of the system cost and those who wish to pay within 3-year period were subsidized 35%. From the fund created by payment additional 6 plus 18 solar home system were procured and installed in the village with in three-year period. Because of success of this project His Majesties Government of Nepal initiated subsidy for solar home system

Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF), USA and Proceeds from revolving funds created at project site.

July 1993- January 1994

US$ 32,500.00

Completed (Pulimarang has at last been connected with the Central Grid of NEA from Mangsir 15, 2063 BS (Dec. 1, 2006))