Weak domestic demand and policy hurdles stall green transition for Maharashtra's MSMEs
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Varsha Torgalkar
Summary
MSMEs in Maharashtra's Waluj MIDC industrial area face significant barriers to adopting green technologies and transitioning to sustainable operations. Key hurdles include weak domestic demand for green products, poor awareness of government schemes like GIFT and SPICE, restrictive solar policies by power distribution companies (discoms), complex bureaucracy, and high upfront costs. The article profiles Sanjay Kulkarni, an electroplating micro-enterprise owner who pays Rs 3.5 lakh monthly in electricity bills but has not implemented energy efficiency audits or rooftop solar. Despite India's net-zero commitments, small businesses struggle with limited support, regulatory obstacles, and lack of incentives that slow the green transition at the grassroots level.
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· 3 pulledI pay a Rs 3.5 lakh electricity bill for consumption of 2,000 units per month. But I have not done an energy audit or installed rooftop solar panels.
The lack of domestic demand for green products is a major hurdle. MSMEs cannot invest in green technologies if there is no market for their sustainable products.
The solar policies of discoms are restrictive. Net metering caps and high fixed charges make rooftop solar unviable for small industries.
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