Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said Maharashtra is set to strengthen its power distribution network through a ‘Digital Twin’ model for solar and other renewable energy sources.
He said that the state-run distribution company MahaVitaran will soon implement an AI-based digitisation initiative in collaboration with leading international organisations.
“This marks the beginning of environment-friendly and sustainable development through AI technology in the state’s energy sector,” he said.
According to Fadnavis, cooperation with RF and GEAPP will help develop a state-of-the-art AI-based global platform that could set a benchmark for power utilities across India.
He added that AI-driven decision-support tools will significantly enhance customer service and strengthen MahaVitaran’s financial foundation.
“The solutions being developed will offer long-term, sustainable and effective support to the power distribution sector. This is the first-ever attempt to develop a Digital Twin for electricity distribution,” he said.
The Chief Minister said the innovative AI initiative is expected to drive major improvements in the use of sustainable and eco-friendly green energy, especially in rural areas.
He said farmers and electricity consumers in rural Maharashtra will benefit from more reliable and easily accessible power through this technology.
“With global-level AI systems and direct energy-sector collaboration, Maharashtra will deploy advanced digital solutions that will increase the accuracy of power flow, field operations and energy management,” he said.
The Energy Department, in a release, said the initiative will have a significant impact across the sector, noting that the digital transformation will enable faster project-level decision-making, improve grid efficiency, and increase the utilisation of solar energy.
“With enhanced green energy use, pollution levels will be reduced substantially. A reduction of even 1 per cent in power losses could save Rs 1,000–1,500 crore annually, thereby reducing financial losses considerably,” the department said.
It added that owing to international collaboration, the initiative could become a major milestone in stabilising power supply and improving service quality in fast-developing countries like India.
“Maharashtra now has an important opportunity to contribute to India’s vision of a sustainable, environment-friendly and self-sufficient energy system,” it said.
The department noted that through Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digitisation, MahaVitaran is gearing up to modernise the state’s energy infrastructure, marking the beginning of a new era.
(IANS)
