‘Common man has already started benefitting from use of renewable energy’
The use of renewable energy (RE) has already started benefitting the common man, including farmers, who — unlike in the case of conventional sources — don’t have to pay any bills for solar pumps and solar feeders, according to Ravindra S Jagtap, Director General of Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA), Pune. In an interview with Omkar Gokhale, he talks about the agency’s contribution to alleviating the power woes of Maharashtra, RE-based solutions for congested cities, and steps being undertaken to increase the production of renewable energy in the state. Excerpts:
What has been MEDA’s contribution in alleviating the power problems in Maharashtra?
