Jain Irrigation Systems (JISL) today said the company has bagged a tender worth Rs 473 crore from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) for supply and installation of 8,959 solar agri pumps.
This is the first pilot phase of the Solar Agri Pump project for 5,00,000 pumps launched by the Maharashtra government through MSEDCL, JISL said in a release issued here.
The tender is expected to be serviced over next 6-12 months, with further operational and maintenance support to the farmers for the next five years.
Over the last few years, JISL has installed more than 15,000 solar agri pump sets across India in 8-9 states, which is more than 50 per cent of the total installations across the country.
This project in Maharashtra covers 20 districts, including the drought-hit areas and traditional farmers who do not have access to electricity.
