Maharashtra has commissioned Nagpur’s first 4 MW solar park, a project designed to provide reliable daytime electricity to nearly 1,000 farmers across nine villages under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana 2.0 (MSKVY 2.0). The initiative is expected to improve the quality of agricultural power supply while reducing dependence on conventional energy sources.
Developed by Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Technology Ltd. (MAHAPREIT) in collaboration with the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. (MSEDCL), the solar park has been commissioned at Bela village in Umred taluka of Nagpur district. The project will directly feed solar power into dedicated agricultural feeders, enabling farmers to receive electricity during daylight hours for irrigation and other farming activities.
The 4 MW facility is expected to generate around 7 million units (MU) of clean electricity annually, helping offset carbon emissions while ensuring a stable and uninterrupted power supply to agricultural consumers. By shifting farm power consumption to solar energy during the day, the project will also reduce the load on the conventional power grid and improve overall distribution efficiency.
The solar park forms part of the state’s broader plan to solarise agricultural feeders under MSKVY 2.0, which aims to provide farmers with dependable daytime electricity through decentralised renewable energy projects. The programme also seeks to lower power procurement costs for the distribution utility while promoting sustainable farming practices.
Officials said the commissioning of Nagpur’s first solar park marks an important milestone in Maharashtra’s clean energy transition. Similar decentralised solar projects are planned across the state to expand access to daytime agricultural power, strengthen rural electricity infrastructure and accelerate the adoption of renewable energy in the farm sector.
