India, June 25 -- In a drive to reduce dependence on conventional energy and provide uninterrupted daytime electricity to farmers for irrigation, Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MAHAGENCO), one of India's largest state-run power producers with an installed capacity of about 13,880 MW, is set to commission solar power projects with a total capacity of 1,071 MW. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the energy department, said these projects are expected to benefit over 3 lakh farmers across the state.

MAHAGENCO, after the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), is the second-largest state-owned power generation company in the country. The Chief minister's Solar Agriculture Feeder Scheme 2.0 is a flagship ...