The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has set aside the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (MERC) order dated March 6, 2026, which had adopted a tariff of Rs 1,65,998 per MW per month for a 2,000 MW / 4,000 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project. The Tribunal also quashed the entire competitive bidding process initiated…
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited has received a letter of empanelment and rate contract from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for off-grid DC Solar Photovoltaic Water Pumping Systems (SPWPS). The total order value is about Rs 71.75 crore, excluding Goods and Services Tax (GST). The contract covers design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing, and…
Vikran Engineering Limited has secured two Letters of Award totalling Rs 530.80 crore (excluding GST) from the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL). The contracts, supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), focus on strengthening power distribution infrastructure in the Nashik and Kolhapur zones of Maharashtra. The orders were awarded through a national competitive…
Adani Power Limited has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for supplying 2,500 MW of round-the-clock (RTC) renewable energy. The company disclosed that the LoA was received on April 1, 2026. The contract follows Adani Power being declared the successful bidder through an e-reverse auction process. It…
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), also known as Mahavitaran, has fixed a benchmark installation rate of Rs 45,450 per kW for residential rooftop solar systems under the Swayampurna Maharashtra Residential Rooftop Solar (SMART) scheme. The rate was discovered through a competitive tender and is about Rs 15,000 lower than the prevailing market price…
Alpex Solar Limited has announced an order worth Rs 65 crore (excluding GST) from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for supplying off-grid direct current (DC) solar photovoltaic (PV) water pumping systems. The company said the project comes under the Government of India’s Magel Tyala Saur Krushi Pump Yojana, which forms Component B of…
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has issued new orders for off-grid solar pumps under the Magel Tyala Saur Krushi Pump Yojana, which operates under the PM KUSUM B scheme. The awards cover systems to be deployed across Maharashtra to support agricultural irrigation. Shakti Pumps said it has received a Letter of Empanelment…
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has signed a statement of intent with the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) to enhance the state’s power infrastructure using artificial intelligence (AI) and energy storage solutions. The partnership will focus on digitisation, predictive analytics, and better integration of distributed renewable energy resources. It includes…
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has introduced an online platform to approve requests for raising electricity load up to 157 kilowatts (kW) for industrial, commercial, domestic, and other low-voltage consumers. The system allows approvals to be completed within 24 to 48 hours after fee payment. Most cases do not require additional infrastructure, allowing…
Infrastructure EPC company Ceigall India Ltd has announced its entry into the renewable energy sector after receiving two Letters of Intent (LOIs) from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. (MSEDCL) for 337 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity. The projects fall under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana 2.0 scheme and will involve setting up grid-connected…