Maharashtra Renewable Energy Policy 2015

The Maharashtra Renewable Energy Policy 2015 set ambitious targets for different renewable energy sources defined as follow:


Power Projects

Target (MW)


Wind power projects

5000


Sugarcane waste/Agricultural remedial projects

1000


Small hydro

400


Agricultural waste power generation project

300


Industrial waste power generation project

200


Solar power project

7500


The following incentives will be given for specific power projects:
Permission for re-powering wind generators;
Land acquired for commissioning wind projects will be deemed non-agricultural land;
Exemption from various taxes and duties for sugarcane projects having a capacity more than 3 MW;
Open access granted for interstate and intrastate solar projects as per MERC regulations;
Solar projects can register themselves as industrial units.

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