Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana(SKVY)

Features of Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana

  • List of 33/11 kV MSEDCL substations with available capacity for setting up solar projects is made available on portal

  • Facilitation to farmers to lease their surplus lands

  • The lease rate for Government land as per GoM G.R. will be of Rs.1 for a period of 30 year.

  • For private lands lease rate will be Rs. 30,000/- per acre per year (with yearly 3% increment).

Objectives of Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana

  • To provide day time power supply to the farmers by setting up the solar projects

  • To install 2 to 10 MW capacity solar power projects within 5 km of substations in agricultural dominated area

Who can apply

  • Farmer himself

  • Group of farmers

  • Co-operative Society

  • Water users association

  • Sugar Factories

  • Lift Irrigation Schemes

  • Grampanchayat

  • Industry

  • and any other Institutions / Organizations

Land Eligibility

  • The land must be between 3 acres to 50 acres.

  • The land nearer to MSEDCL33/11 KV S/Stn (i.e. within 5 Km area)

If the applicant is a developer

  • If applicant is developer, then he/she have to participate in the tender floated by Renewal Energy Department of MSEDCL to open tender. To participate in tender process please register on e-tender portal as contractor/developer, no fees is applicable for registration.