Decentralised solar financial sustainability: Evidence from Maharashtra

Maharashtra's experience demonstrates that decentralized agricultural solarization can significantly reduce electricity subsidy burdens, improve DISCOM financial sustainability, and support reliable renewable energy integration through feeder-level solarization and solar pump deployment, write Dr Arunendra Kumar Tiwari, Fellow, Electricity and Renewables Division; Ms Shubhangi Choudhary, Consultant, TERI.