MSEDCL achieves milestone: 1,000 MWh battery-stored power supplied - A first in India

Mumbai, Oct 29 (UNI) Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has reached a milestone of 1,000 MWh (megawatt-hours) of battery-stored power. This capacity is utilized to meet high electricity demand during the evening hours by storing surplus energy-generated under the 'Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana 2.0', designed to provide daytime solar power to agricultural pumps and sourced as affordable solar energy from the grid-into battery storage systems. Lokesh Chandra, Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister and Chairman & Managing Director of MSEDCL, stated that this is the first time in India that such a large-scale power supply is…