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Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Corporation Limited proposes to set up 32 MW solar power plants in 6 villages

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 5, 2018

The Nashik urban division of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Corporation Limited (MSEDCL) has proposed setting up of solar power plants generating 31.67MW electricity in rural areas...

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Maharashtra to get 57,000 solar farm pumps: Energy minister Bawankule

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 17, 2018

Energy minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule announced on Friday that the state would get 57,000 new solar farm pumps in the coming months. At present 7,500 such pumps have been installed in the state.

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Maharashtra power utility starts converting agricultural feeders to solar

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 4, 2018

MSEDCL has started converting agricultural feeders to solar. Initially, 500 MW load will go solar. Energy minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has decided to convert entire farm pump load to solar...

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Maharashtra Discom plans Rs1.25/unit levy on rooftop solar prosumers

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 6, 2018

Going against the policy of state government to promote solar power, MSEDCL has proposed to levy a surcharge of Rs1.25 per unit on solar rooftop prosumers. Prosumer is a person who produces and...

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Solar auctions in Maharashtra & Karnataka put off on lack of bidders

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 21, 2018

In a reversal of the upbeat sentiment prevailing in solar energy last year, two recent solar auctions – one in Maharashtra and the other in Karnataka – have failed to attract enough bidders,...

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