Truzon Clean Energies wins ₹236-crore solar EPC order for 72 MW in Maharashtra

Hyderabad-headquartered Truzon Clean Energies has secured a ₹236-crore engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) order from Hariom Power & Energy for ground-mounted solar projects with an aggregate capacity of 72 MW in Maharashtra.

The projects are being developed under Component C of the PM-KUSUM scheme — a Central government programme that supports the solarisation of agricultural power supply — across the districts of Hingoli, Latur, Parbhani and Beed. All four districts fall in the Marathwada region of the State.

The order expands Truzon's utility-scale solar portfolio and places the company among the contractors executing projects under the farm-sector solarisation programme. Because the projects are tied to agricultural power supply, they are designed to serve rural electricity demand rather than only feeding into the grid from distant generation hubs.

Truzon, formerly known as Suntek Energy Systems, said it has already executed 15 MW of the 72 MW order. The remaining work will be carried out on a turnkey basis, covering design, engineering, procurement, construction, installation, testing, commissioning and performance demonstration. The company described the contract as a single-point responsibility arrangement under which it remains accountable for the plant through to demonstration of its performance.

Once commissioned, the projects are expected to collectively generate 89.89 million units of electricity a year, the company said, adding that the figure is an estimate subject to final project specifications and operating conditions. Such estimates typically depend on plant configuration, module efficiency, site conditions and the availability of sunlight over the year.

Truzon counts cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma among its investors. The involvement of public figures has brought the company a measure of visibility, though its operations remain focused on the commercial solar market.

EPC contracts of this kind cover the full construction cycle of a solar plant. The contractor designs the facility, sources equipment such as modules and inverters, builds the plant, connects it to the grid and demonstrates its performance to the client before handing it over. Payment is usually linked to milestones, and the contractor typically carries obligations for a defined period after commissioning.

The order comes as India pursues a target of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel electricity generation capacity by 2030, with solar expected to account for the largest share. Utility-scale ground-mounted plants, along with rooftop and distributed installations, form the main pillars of that effort.

PM-KUSUM is one of the schemes through which the government has sought to link solar generation with the agricultural economy, aiming to reduce the subsidy burden on State electricity boards and provide more predictable daytime power to farmers. Component C deals specifically with solarising agricultural power supply.

The company's announcement did not specify a completion timeline for the balance work, the equipment suppliers involved, or the payment terms agreed with Hariom Power & Energy. Details of how the project sites will be connected to local distribution networks were also not disclosed.

The 15 MW already executed suggests part of the capacity has moved past the construction stage, though it was not stated whether those plants have been commissioned and are generating power. Generation figures cited by the company refer to the full 72 MW once all phases are complete.