Avaada Group Commissions 11 Solar Projects in Yavatmal to Power Irrigation Under MSKVY 2.0

Diversified clean energy company Avaada Group has commissioned 11 solar power projects in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal district under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana (MSKVY) 2.0, aimed at providing farmers with reliable daytime electricity for irrigation.

The projects include a 4 MW plant at Kinhi, 3 MW each at Baldi and Dongarkharda, 2 MW each at Bansi and Patan, 5 MW at Mhasola, 2 MW at Galwa, 4 MW each at Pathrad and Parjana, and 3 MW each at Sawargaon and Sarfali.

The initiative is expected to benefit nearly 14,900 farmers across 167 villages, enhancing irrigation facilities, lowering costs, creating additional income opportunities, and ensuring safer irrigation operations by eliminating reliance on nighttime pumping.

Vineet Mittal, Chairman of Avaada Group, said, “The Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana 2.0 is a model for how clean energy can directly uplift rural communities.”

Avaada is executing over 1,132 MW of solar projects across Maharashtra’s key districts, including Nashik, Pune, Sangli, Yavatmal, Ahmednagar, and Beed. MSKVY 2.0, an upgraded version of the 2017 programme, aims to solarise 30 percent of agricultural feeders by developing around 7,000 MW of decentralised solar projects in the 0.525 MW range, located near high-load substations.

The scheme offers multiple benefits: lower electricity bills, reduced diesel expenses, better crop planning, higher yields, and opportunities for farmers to earn lease income by allowing solar projects on barren land. For the economy, it reduces the subsidy burden on discoms, cuts transmission losses, and supports Maharashtra’s climate goals by replacing fossil fuel-based generation with clean solar power.

Avaada’s work under MSKVY 2.0 aligns with its broader commitment to renewable energy, spanning solar PV manufacturing, green hydrogen, energy storage, data centres, and pumped hydro projects.