Maharashtra I

Maharashtra I, located in Beed District in the state of Maharashtra, is a 67-megawatt solar power plant commissioned in August 2017.

It was developed by Delhi-based SolarArise India Projects Pvt Ltd, an innovative operator of grid-connected solar power projects in India. Since fall 2018, ThomasLloyd has been the largest shareholder with a significant stake in SolarArise

UN SDG Alignment

Project overview

Location

India

Capacity

67 MW

Project size

1,239,654 m²

Impact

Construction jobs created

700

Electricity reach (people)

94,746

New permanent jobs created

CO₂ avoidance (tonnes p.a.)

105,600

Project details

Location: Beed District, Maharashtra, India
Supplier/manufacturer: Solar Modules: JA Solar (China); Solar inverters: Sungrow (China); Inverter transformer: Sudhir (India); Power transformer: Voltamp (India); Horizontal single axis tracker: Arctech Solar (China); Mounting systems: Arctech Solar (China), Tata (India); Control panels: Ashida (India), Symatic (India); HT cables: Polycab (India); LT cables: Polycab (India); String cable: Uniflex Cable (India); Junction boxes: Trinity Touch (United Kingdom)
General contractor (EPC): Tata Power Solar Systems
Operations & maintenance: Tata Power Solar Systems
Insurer (coverage ratio): ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company (70%) & HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company (30%)
Status: In operation since August 2017