♦ Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has earned a Guinness World Record for installing 45,911 off-grid solar agricultural pumps in just 30 days, marking a major leap in India’s clean energy transition. The achievement makes Maharashtra the fastest-deploying solar agriculture state in India, and the second globally after China in single-region solar pump deployment.

♦ The large-scale rollout was executed under the PM-KUSUM (Component B) and Magel Tyala Saur Krushi Pump Yojana schemes, aimed at providing reliable daytime irrigation while reducing dependence on conventional power. 

♦ MSEDCL’s strategy focused on drought-prone districts, transparent vendor empanelment, strict service-level agreements and real-time digital tracking. Pumps were allocated based on landholding size, with 3 HP units for up to 2.5 acres, 5 HP for up to 5 acres and 7 HP for larger farms.