The Koradi Unit-9 and 10 (660 MW each) is expected to start generation by May 2016.The state has commissioned 19 biomass projects and 17 projects have were approved till December 2015.Mahagenco has proposed solar power projects aggregating 895 MW.To generate power using wind, the state government has facilitated private investment of more than Rs 23,200 crore through an attractive policy and incentives.. However, its power generation also depends on the availability of water as the Beed district Wholesale bagasse square plates Manufacturers is facing a severe water crunch. One of them is in Parali Unit-8 with capacity of 250 MW that is expected to start by this month.
The government also aims at generating 14,400 MW of power through renewable sources like wind, solar, biomass and bagasse co-generation.Another project in Chandrapur Unit-8 and 9 of 500 MW each will be commissioned this month. To encourage investors in bagasse co-generation sector, the state gives capital subsidy to co-gen projects based on boiler configuration and also financial assistance, the economic survey said. The policy targets 14,400 MW capacity power projects based on new and renewable energy sources to be installed in the next five years, the survey said.Other units that are expected to start in the next few years include Paras Unit-5 generating 250 MW from September 2019, Bhusawal Unit-6 generating 660 MW from October 2019 and Nashik Unit-6 generating 660 MW from April, 2020, the survey said.10 MW have been commissioned and 16 projects having aggregate installed capacity of 52 MW were under construction till November 2015, the survey said.
As per the information revealed in the economic survey 2015-16 recently, the state will have three on-going thermal projects commissioned by May.Maharashtra government has adopted the policy of achieving the target of renewable purchase obligation up to 10 per cent in line with the Centre. Under the government hydel policy, 25 projects of 108. The water resources department has installed small hydropower projects of 284.30 MW capacity out of the total identified potential of 732 MW in the state till December 2015.Maharashtra is set to get additional power of 2,570 MW from May this year from the three thermal projects that are to be commissioned shortly
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