Solar Power for Urban Parks
Transform your urban park into a solar-powered public space — with pathway lighting, solar water features, irrigation, and EV charging that make the park safer, greener, and more welcoming for thousands of daily visitors at zero electricity cost.
5 step guide
Read the guide to start your own Solar Power for Urban Parks
5 step guide
Read the guide to start your own Solar Power for Urban Parks
Apply With Your Park's Details
Submit your application through ChangeX with a description of your park — its size, current lighting and water situation, daily visitor numbers, and the community group that will steward the system. A letter of support from your RWA committee or park authority strengthens the application. Nirmaan reviews applications and prioritises parks with strong community stewardship structures and clear infrastructure gaps.
Survey the Park and Design the System
A Nirmaan engineer surveys your park, mapping pathways, entry points, sitting areas, water features, and any existing electrical infrastructure. They design a solar layout that maximises coverage — typically 20–25 solar street and garden lights on main routes, plus solar-powered water feature pumps and an irrigation borewell. The design is presented to your RWA committee or park authority, discussed openly, and adjusted based on local priorities. Approval from the municipal parks department is obtained before procurement begins.
Install Lighting, Water Features, and Irrigation
Nirmaan's installation team fits solar pathway lights at agreed positions, connects solar-powered DC pumps to water features and fountains, and where included, drills and commissions a solar irrigation borewell. Solar lights operate automatically from dusk to dawn without any manual intervention. Installation across a neighbourhood park typically takes three to five days. The team commissions each element, confirms full functionality, and hands over a park-specific maintenance guide covering cleaning schedules, battery checks, and fault reporting.
Train Your Volunteer Stewards
Your RWA committee, eco-group volunteers, and park staff receive a practical training session covering the monthly light-point audit (checking that all pathway lights activate at dusk), the irrigation borewell operation and seasonal adjustment, water feature pump checks, and the process for reporting faults to Nirmaan. Stewards receive a simple checklist and Nirmaan's support contact. Joggers' clubs and morning walkers' associations — who use the park daily — are ideal front-line monitors who can spot issues early, making them valuable partners in the stewardship model.
Report Data and Advocate for Greener Parks
Each month, your steward group submits a light-point audit, irrigation usage log, and energy generation reading to Nirmaan and ChangeX. Share these results with your municipality, local councillor, and neighbouring RWAs. A solar-powered park that is brighter, safer, and greener at zero ongoing electricity cost is a powerful demonstration of what community-driven clean energy can achieve. Use your results to advocate for solar at other parks in your city and build a network of RWAs committed to sustainable urban green spaces.