Energy Efficiency Services (EESL) and the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) have commissioned about 8 MW solar-agro project at Devdaithan, Maharashtra.
The 7,987 kW project in Ahmednagar district is part of Energy Efficiency Services’ (EESL) commitment to the state under the Mukhya Mantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana, wherein it will supply the state discom with 679 MW solar power. The project was completed in six months.
As part of the initiative, the discom's agri-feeders are being transformed into solar agri-feeders.
EESL has already installed two solar projects in Ahmednagar district, including 507 kW project in Ashwi and 858 kW project in Koplewadi.
Under these projects, EESL has transformed feeders supplying electricity for agri-purposes into solar feeders, which are helping 3,000 agricultural consumers.
The initiative has also reduced 11,500 tonne in CO2 emissions, which will result into Rs 2.2 crore savings to the discom per year. EESL has invested Rs 33.7 crore in the project.
As part of an MoU with MSEDCL, EESL installs, finances, operates and maintains decentralised power plants (0.5 MW- 10 MW) in open spaces around MSEDCL sub-stations.
