Bondada Engineering Secures Rs 4.65 bn Solar EPC Order from MAHAGENCO

18 Nov 2025 CW Team

Bondada Engineering Ltd has secured a Letter of Award from Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MAHAGENCO) for an integrated solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) project valued at Rs 4.65 billion.

The contract, awarded to Bondada as the lead member of a consortium, includes land identification and procurement, design and engineering, manufacturing, transport and logistics, civil and electrical works, and commissioning of a 100 MWAC grid-connected mono-crystalline PV plant at Jiwachiwadi in Beed district. It also includes three years of operations and maintenance.

The order strengthens Bondada’s position in the renewable EPC segment and underscores its capability to deliver large-scale solar infrastructure with full end-to-end scope.

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