KUSUM B: MSEDCL Awards ₹135 Cr Order for 5,438 Solar Pumps in Maharashtra

Mumbai-based Jain Irrigation Systems has received a work order the  Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL). The order covers the Design, Manufacture, Supply, Transport, Installation, Testing, and Commissioning of Off-Grid DC Solar Photovoltaic Water Pumping Systems (SPWPS) with capacities of 3 HP, 5 HP, and 7.5 HP, it added. 

This project is under the Magel Tyala Saur Krushi Pump Yojana / PMKUSUM B Scheme, an initiative aimed at promoting clean energy in agriculture. "Under this project, Jain Irrigation will supply and install 5,438 solar pumps across various districts in Maharashtra, with a total project value of ₹135 crore + GST," the company said. 

Jain Irrigation Systems said its latest allocation follows the execution of Phase I of the scheme, initiated in December 2024, during which Jain Irrigation installed 4,180 solar pumps valued at ₹103 crore + GST. The company has successfully undertaken similar projects across several Indian states under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s PM-KUSUM scheme. 

About JISL: 

Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd (JISL), an Indian multinational with revenue of about USD 750 million, operates 22 manufacturing plants worldwide. For more than 34 years, the company and its subsidiaries have offered agriculture and infrastructure solutions through micro irrigation systems. Its portfolio includes PVC and HDPE pipes, plastic sheets, agro-processed products, renewable energy solutions, tissue culture plants, financial services, and other agricultural inputs.