In a milestone in the area of renewable energy, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL or MahaVitaran) has generated 253.94 Megawatts (MW) of rooftop solar power in the Pune Circle, which includes Pune city, Pimpri-Chinchwad and Pune rural. What’s more, nearly 72 MW out of the 253.94 MW rooftop solar power has been contributed by residential areas and societies that have emerged as the frontrunners in this green revolution.
The MSEDCL has generated over 10,000 solar power units with a total capacity of 253.94 MW out of which, 72 MW has been contributed by around 7,500 individual- and society- households. Whereas 36.11 MW has been contributed by commercial consumers, 110.28 MW by industrial consumers, and 35.55 MW by other consumer categories in the Pune Circle. This apart, there are over 3,500 ongoing projects with a capacity of 96.79 MW in the Pune Circle.
