ADB Approves $460 Million Loan to Support Agricultural Solarization in India
India, Oct. 29 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $460 million results-based loan that aims to modernize rural power infrastructure, promote distributed renewable energy generation, and improve agricultural productivity by providing farmers with reliable daytime solar electricity for irrigation in the state of Maharashtra in India.The Maharashtra Power Distribution Enhancement Program for Agricultural Solarization aligns with the state's Power Sector Vision 2030, which seeks to accelerate renewable energy adoption, improve rural energy access, and strengthen the financial sustainability of the power sector. An additional $40 million concessional loan from the Clean Technology Fund (CTF), administered by ADB, will complement ...
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