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Pune Commissions 18,694 Rooftop Solar Systems as Jalgaon Zone Surpasses 100 MW Under Surya Ghar

Officials credit prompt subsidies, free meters, concessional loans for accelerating uptake.

Overview

  • Pune’s MSEDCL circle has commissioned 18,694 residential projects generating 90.62 MW, with beneficiaries receiving ₹151 crore in subsidies.
  • Across India officials report 5,889 MW installed under the scheme, with Maharashtra at roughly 1,100 MW across 2,91,811 homes.
  • Jalgaon zone now totals 128.19 MW from about 35,000 consumers, becoming MSEDCL’s second zone after Nagpur to exceed 100 MW.
  • The programme’s subsidy offers ₹30,000 per kW for the first 2 kW and up to ₹78,000 for a 3 kW system, sized to cover households using up to roughly 300 units a month.
  • MSEDCL highlights online applications, free solar net meters, automatic approvals up to 10 kW in the Jalgaon zone, and concessional financing via the Jansamarth portal.