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Adani Energy wins Talegaon transmission project in Maharashtra
By June 3, 2025June 3, 2025

Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) has secured the transmission project to evacuate power from 1,500 MW pumped storage projects (PSPs) near Talegaon, Maharashtra. REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (REC PDCL) invited bids in October 2024. AESL emerged as the lowest bidder, quoting Rs 16.6 billion, with fixed transmission charges of Rs 2.21 billion. Competing bidders in the technical round included Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) and Resonia Limited. The project will be…

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NLC and MAHAPREIT form JV to develop 5,000 MW RE in Maharashtra
By May 30, 2025May 31, 2025

NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL), a subsidiary of NLC India Limited, has signed a joint venture agreement with Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Technology Limited (MAHAPREIT). The agreement was formalised on May 29, 2025. The joint venture company will develop 5,000 MW of renewable energy projects across Maharashtra. These will include solar parks, wind projects, hybrid systems, floating solar installations, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and pumped storage projects (PSPs). As part of Phase-I,…

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Maharashtra notifies EV policy 2025, targets 30% EV penetration by 2030
By May 28, 2025May 27, 2025

The Government of Maharashtra has released the Maharashtra Electric Vehicle Policy 2025. The policy takes effect from April 1, 2025, and will be implemented till March 31, 2030. It replaces the earlier 2021 policy, which expired in March 2025. The state has set a target to achieve 30% electric vehicle (EV) penetration across all new vehicle registrations by 2030. More aggressive targets have been set for specific segments—40% for two-wheelers and passenger three-wheelers, 30% for…

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Navlai Infra bags award for 37 MW solar projects in Maharashtra
By May 13, 2025May 13, 2025

Navlai Infra has secured a Letter of Award worth Rs 1,697.5 million for setting up a total of 37 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects. These will be installed at multiple locations along the Hindu Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg (HHBTMSM) Expressway in Maharashtra. The award is part of the 250 MW solar PV project led by Mahasamruddhi Renewable Energy Limited (MREL), a special purpose vehicle of Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Limited (MSRDC)….

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Avaada to build 3,650 MW pumped hydro projects in Maharashtra
By May 1, 2025May 1, 2025

Avaada Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Water Resources Department of Maharashtra to develop two pumped storage hydro projects (PSHPs) with a combined capacity of 3,650 MW. The projects include the 2,400 MW Pawana Falyan pumped storage project and the 1,200 MW Sirsala project. Together, they are expected to attract investment worth Rs 151 billion and create over 3,800 direct jobs in the region. These pumped storage projects will support Maharashtra’s…

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CSE Development commissions solar projects at 100 MWp park in Maharashtra
By April 28, 2025April 29, 2025

CSE Development (India) Private Limited has commissioned several solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects at its 100 MWp solar park in Maharashtra on April 23, 2025. The power generated from these open access captive solar projects will be supplied to various clients, including fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies and DRT-Anthea Aroma Chemicals Private Limited.

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Maharashtra launches portal to fast-track 7,000 MW solar project for farmers
By April 28, 2025April 28, 2025

The Maharashtra government has launched the Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana (MSKVY) 2.0 project management portal to speed up work under its MSKVY 2.0 scheme. The scheme targets achieving 7,000 MW of decentralised solar capacity. It aims to supply daytime electricity to farmers through solar feeders. It follows a self-paying model where savings from reduced grid power costs are expected to recover project expenses within 6–8 years. Under MSKVY 2.0, Mahavitaran will receive electricity at…

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Sunsure Energy to invest in 11 MW captive solar project in Maharashtra
By April 25, 2025April 25, 2025

Sunsure Solarpark Thirty Seven Private Limited, a special purpose vehicle of Sunsure Energy Private Limited, has signed key agreements with Sunflag Iron & Steel Company Limited to develop a captive solar power project in Dhule, Maharashtra. The agreements include a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and a Share Subscription and Shareholders Agreement (SSSHA). As part of the deal, Sunflag will invest Rs 57.25 million to acquire a 26 per cent equity stake in the SPV developing…

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Vikram Solar to supply modules for decentralised solar in Maharashtra
By April 25, 2025April 25, 2025

Vikram Solar Private Limited has secured a contract from Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MSPGCL) to supply N-type solar modules. These modules will be used to set up 150 MW decentralised solar power projects in Jalgaon and Solapur districts. The initiative is part of the “Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana (MSKVY) 2.0.” The project supports the Maharashtra government’s goal to provide stable daytime electricity to agricultural users. Through the MSKVY 2.0 scheme, the state…

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MSPGCL signs MoU with Rosatom for thorium-based small modular reactors
By April 15, 2025April 15, 2025

The Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MSPGCL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Russia’s Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation on April 11, 2025, for the joint development of small modular reactors (SMRs) using thorium fuel. The project will mark a potential first for any state government entering the nuclear energy space, which has traditionally been under the purview of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). The agreement outlines the objective to develop thorium…

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