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Mumbai: BEST signs 220 MW solar power deal with SECI; renewable energy share to reach 43 per cent
Updated On: 01 September, 2026 07:48 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai's BEST Undertaking has signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement with SECI to procure 220 MW of solar power backed by 110 MW/440 MWh energy storage. The deal will raise BEST's renewable energy share from 33 per cent to 43 per cent and support evening peak demand
The agreement was signed on Monday, August 31, by BEST General Manager Dr Sonia Sethi, along with SECI Executive Director Atulya Naik and Deputy General Manager Sanjeev Singh, in the presence of senior officials from BEST's electricity division. PIC/BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
In a major boost to Mumbai's green energy infrastructure, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking has signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to procure 220 MW of solar power integrated with 110 MW/440 MWh of Energy Storage Systems (ESS).
The agreement was signed on Monday, August 31, by BEST General Manager Dr Sonia Sethi, along with SECI Executive Director Atulya Naik and Deputy General Manager Sanjeev Singh, in the presence of senior officials from BEST's electricity division.
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