Archive · 15 Jan 2026
Juniper Green Energy commissions 72 MWp solar capacity in Solapur
Juniper Green Energy has started making electricity from a big solar power plant in Solapur, Maharashtra.
This plant is part of a larger project that also includes wind power.
The solar part of the project was finished 10 months earlier than planned.
The company signed an agreement to sell the electricity to the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited.
The whole project is expected to be fully working by November 2026.
The company's CEO is happy that they finished this part of the project early.
Juniper Green Energy commissioned a 72 MWp solar capacity in Solapur, Maharashtra.
The project was completed 10 months ahead of schedule, with the first phase commissioned on September 25, 2025.
The total project capacity is 133 MWp, including 108 MWp of solar and 25 MW of wind power.
The power purchase agreement (PPA) was signed with MSEDCL on November 18, 2024.
The scheduled commercial operation date for the full project is November 17, 2026.
- Who
- Juniper Green Energy and its subsidiary Juniper Green Spark Ten Private Ltd
- What
- Commissioned 72 MWp solar capacity as part of a 133 MWp hybrid power project
- When
- January 10, 2026 (ahead of schedule)
- Where
- Solapur district, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- To generate renewable energy and fulfill the power purchase agreement with MSEDCL
- Project Capacity
- 72 MWp solar, 25 MW wind
- Location
- Solapur, Maharashtra
- Commissioning Date
- January 10, 2026
- PPA Partner
- Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL)
- Scheduled Commercial Operation Date
- November 17, 2026
- Project Developer
- Juniper Green Spark Ten Private Ltd
- CEO
- Ankush Malik