The Indian state of Maharashtra plans to increase its solar capacity by 3.2 GW over the next two years . The state gets 250-300 days of clear sun with average radiation of 4-6 kWh/m² per day, and has the capacity to generate 1.5 million units/MW/year using PV. The 16 zones overseen by state distribution firm Mahavitaran will each have 500 MW of photovoltaic schemes by 2021 . Announcing the plan , Chandrashekhar Patel , Maharashtra 's power minister , said all private and government - run power projects , irrigation projects and government buildings would be powered by solar , as part of the government 's energy conservation policy .
The Indian state of Maharashtra plans to increase its solar capacity by 3.2 GW over the next two years . The 16 zones overseen by state distribution firm Mahavitaran will each have 500 MW of photovoltaic schemes by 2021 . Announcing the plan , Chandrashekhar Patel , Maharashtra 's power minister , said all private and government - run power projects , irrigation projects and government buildings would be powered by solar , as part of the government 's energy conservation policy .