Maharashtra to power Modi govt’s rooftop solar mission

Targeting generation of 38,000 MW of power through rooftop solar-powered (RTS) plants by the end of 2022, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has now tasked Maharashtra with setting up the highest number of new rooftop solar power plants in the residential sector under the centrally-sponsored Off Grid Rooftop Solar Programme.

According to information, Maharashtra has been allocated a capacity of setting up 500 MW of residential rooftop solar plants from a collective target of 1,667 MW assigned to 17 states and Union Territories under the central assistance scheme. Gujarat, which has been leading in solar power generation so far, has been allocated a target of augmenting residential rooftop solar plants by another 262 MW under the scheme, while Karnataka, another BJP-ruled state, has been allocated 300 MW.