Maharashtra to switch green.
Maharashtra citizens will further be relieved from the electricity bills. Yes! The state reportedly got a record low rate of Rs 2.42 per unit for purchasing electricity from sources of renewable energy. This brings the possibility of turning green/eco-friendly.
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd has invited bids for 500 megawatts solar projects with a target of reaching 17,360 MW in five years.
The state has over 2.6 crores of residential, commercial and industrial consumers of electricity.
The MSEDCL on Wednesday announced that it recently floated tenders and got the lowest bid of Rs 2.42 per unit and a lower bid of Rs 2.62 per unit for tenders floated for procuring 500 MW wind-solar hybrid energy.
“The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission had set a target for the state to meet 25% of its demand from renewable sources in the next five years,” the report quoted Energy minister Nitin Raut.
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