Maharashtra notifies Renewable Energy & Energy Storage Policy 2025-26 to 2035-36, targeting 65% RE by FY 2035-36
Maharashtra notified its Renewable Energy & Energy Storage Policy 2025-26 to 2035-36 by a Government Resolution of 18 March 2026, aiming for renewables to meet 65% of electricity demand and storage of at least 10% of demand by FY 2035-36.
Summary
Maharashtra's Renewable Energy & Energy Storage Policy 2025-26 to 2035-36 was notified by a Government Resolution dated 18 March 2026 and supersedes the State's 2020 RE policy, remaining in force till 31 March 2036. The policy aims for renewable energy to meet 65% of electricity demand by FY 2035-36, and distribution companies must procure energy storage equal to at least 10% of their demand, with at least 85% of stored energy from renewables. Meeting these targets needs about 100 GW of RE capacity and about 100 GWh/day of storage. New contracted solar, wind and hybrid capacity of at least 10 GW by FY 2029-30 and 25 GW by FY 2035-36 must come with co-located storage.
Key facts
- Notified
- Government Resolution, 18 March 2026
- Period
- Till 31 March 2036; supersedes 2020 RE policy
- RE target
- 65% of electricity demand by FY 2035-36
- Storage obligation
- ≥10% of DISCOM demand; ≥85% of stored energy from RE
- Capacity needed
- ~100 GW RE; ~100 GWh/day storage
- Hybrid with storage
- ≥10 GW by FY 2029-30; 25 GW by FY 2035-36
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Maharashtra's Renewable Energy & Energy Storage Policy (notified March 2026) aims for renewables to meet what share of electricity demand by FY 2035-36?
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Correct answer: C — 65%
The State will strive to procure 65% renewable energy as a share of electricity demand by FY 2035-36.
Consider the following about Maharashtra's Renewable Energy & Energy Storage Policy (2026): 1. Distribution companies must procure energy storage equal to at least 10% of their demand by FY 2035-36. 2. The policy remains in force only till 31 March 2030. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the policy is effective till 31 March 2036.