Maharashtra is the highest power generating state with total installed capacity of 39983 MW till 31st Oct 2016 and agriculture consumes about 23.4% of this share. In spite of being the highest power generator, agriculture sector suffers from sporadic and poor quality of power supply. In addition, the government provides a high subsidy to agricultural power which is adding to its debt. Solar energy is looked at as an alternate energy source which would make farmers less dependent on electricity and empower even the remotest of agriclutural fields. The central and state governments in India have implemented various schemes to promote solar energy which would further add to their renewable energy portfolio but there are have been few takers. A number of studies have been conducted in the area of technology however, there is a gap in the policy and receptivness of farmers. This study aims to understand the gap between the technology, policy and grass root level. During the course of the research, the agricultural pattern in different regions of Maharashtra will be studied to understand solar pump application by mapping it to crop water demand and land holdings. It would help in establishing suitability of a system to a specific location/ agricultural pattern. This would contribute in making productive changes at the policy level for making the shift to renewable energy.