GENERAL19 Oct 2026
Transrail Lighting to buy 49% of 990 MW solar project
Transrail Lighting has approved a ₹20 crore investment for a 49% stake in NOPL Pace Green Energy, which is building about 990 MW of solar capacity in Maharashtra under the PM-KUSUM scheme. The project has a 25-year power purchase agreement with Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company at ₹3.10 a unit. Transrail, an engineering, procurement and construction contractor, can later raise its stake to 100%.
Key Statutory Highlights
- Transrail will pay ₹20 crore for 49% of NOPL Pace Green Energy, subject to approvals and completion of agreed conditions.
- The portfolio is roughly 990 MW in Maharashtra under Component C of PM-KUSUM, with a 25-year purchase agreement at ₹3.10 a unit with MSEDCL.
- The project is estimated to cost about ₹3,900 crore, a financial institution has approved debt financing, and Transrail can lift its stake to 100%.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:No date is given. The ₹20 crore is conditional on approvals and agreed conditions, and the debt is conditional on fund-disbursement terms, so watch for a filing saying those are done.
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