MSEDCL and GEAPP Partner to Strengthen Grid Digitalization in Maharashtra

The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL) and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) have signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) to jointly modernize Maharashtra’s power distribution network on 07 October 2025. 

The partnership will focus on accelerating the state’s clean energy transition through digitalization, advanced analytics, and solutions that strengthen grid reliability, integrate renewables, and enhance operational efficiency across the distribution system.

Under the SoI, the two organizations will collaborate on comprehensive grid digitalization, which builds on the Alliance's Digitalization of Utilities for Energy Transition (DUET) program. A fully digitalized grid contributes to improving the performance of critical assets, reducing Transmission and Distribution (T&D) losses, and strengthening grid efficiency.

Integrated BESS and Leveraging AI

The collaboration will include integration of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to stabilize supply and manage peak demand, and management of Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) assets. 

The partnership will leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for real-time asset monitoring, predictive maintenance, load flow analysis, and demand forecasting. The usage of advanced simulation and analytics tools contributes to the scalability of grid infrastructure.

“This collaboration marks a key milestone in Maharashtra’s journey towards a smarter, cleaner, and more resilient power grid,” said Lokesh Chandra, Chairman and Managing Director, MSEDCL. “By working with the Alliance, we aim to adopt advanced digital technologies that will improve grid performance and enable faster renewable energy integration to serve consumers more efficiently.”

AI-driven grid planning allows for proactive design, development, and expansion of the grid. This will make the infrastructure more adaptable, ensuring better supply-demand balance and preventing blackouts, particularly in areas with high demand variability.

Saurabh Kumar, Vice President - India, Global Energy Alliance, said, “Our partnership with MSEDCL is focused on leveraging data, digital tools, and energy technologies to create a more responsive and reliable power system. Building on our DUET program, this collaboration reflects our shared vision to accelerate India’s clean energy transition while ensuring reliability, inclusivity, and economic growth.”

Together, MSEDCL and the Alliance aim to strengthen Maharashtra’s power infrastructure, making it more adaptive, data-driven, and future-ready.

About Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL)

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) is a wholly owned corporate entity under the Government of Maharashtra, incorporated in 2005 after restructuring the Maharashtra State Electricity Board. As a deemed distribution licensee, MSEDCL develops, operates, and maintains the state’s power distribution network. 

Among the largest power distribution companies in Asia, MSEDCL supplies electricity to more than 27 million consumers across both rural and urban regions. The company continues to invest in digital systems, smart metering, and solar feeder initiatives to enhance efficiency, rural access, and reliable, affordable power for all.

About Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet

The works for a world where everyone has access to affordable, reliable, clean electricity and the means to use it to improve their lives. Our Alliance builds transformative public private philanthropic partnerships to end energy poverty and accelerate green economic opportunity. 

Founded in 2021 by The Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation, and Bezos Earth Fund, Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet work in more than 30 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. The Alliance aims to reach 1 billion people with clean electricity, prevent 4 billion tons of carbon emissions and create or improve 150 million jobs.