Maharashtra signs 16 GW solar PPAs to power 90% farm load

Maharashtra, one of India’s most industrialized states with a vast agricultural base, is advancing its solar power strategy. Between 2022 and 2024, the state has signed power purchase agreements with around 60 developers to install 16 GW of solar capacity aimed at covering 90 % of its agricultural electricity demand. The agreements set tariffs between ₹2.97 and ₹3.10 per kWhr for a 25-year period under the state’s feeder solarisation plan. In 2024, agriculture required nearly 255 billion kWhr of electricity, accounting for about 20 percent of India’s total power use. This initiative follows a decade-long process of feeder separation completed by all Indian states except Tamil Nadu, enabling dedicated solar power delivery to farmlands.