Mahindra Susten
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UnclaimedIndian renewable-energy engineering, procurement and construction company serving utility-scale, commercial and industrial solar markets.
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Overview
Mahindra Susten is an Indian renewable-energy company and a member of the Mahindra Group. It operates as a portfolio company within Mahindra Partners' cleantech activities and is associated primarily with solar photovoltaic engineering, procurement and construction. The company was formerly known as Mahindra EPC Services Pvt. Ltd. and adopted the Mahindra Susten name on 2 February 2015. The name combines the ideas of sustainability and enablement. The business began operations in the renewable-energy sector in 2011, initially focusing on turnkey delivery of utility-scale solar photovoltaic plants and commercial and industrial rooftop systems. Its work has included project development support, system design, equipment procurement, construction, commissioning and related operational capabilities. The company has also developed solutions for distributed generation and for solarizing telecommunications towers that traditionally rely on diesel power. Mahindra Susten’s early expansion coincided with India’s National Solar Mission and the rapid development of the country’s grid-connected solar market. Its project portfolio included installations in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, covering both thin-film and tracker-based photovoltaic technologies. A 2 MW plant in Lucknow, connected to the grid in January 2012, was described as the first megawatt-scale solar installation in Uttar Pradesh. In the same month, a 5 MW single-axis-tracker project near Jodhpur was connected under the first batch of Phase I of the National Solar Mission. In January 2013, the company commissioned a 20 MW plant near Bikaner under Phase I, Batch II, and the project was subsequently included on the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy's merit list for early commissioning. A separate 30 MW thin-film installation near Jodhpur, composed of 10 MW and 20 MW projects, was commissioned in February 2013. The company has supplied or built solar facilities for customers and partners including SoftBank, SunEdison, Infosys, JK Tyres and Tech Mahindra, according to the referenced company history. In November 2013, it completed installation of a 3.18 MWp photovoltaic plant for an automobile-component consortium in Tamil Nadu. The consortium represented seven major Indian auto-component manufacturers and planned a larger captive-generation program with an estimated total capacity of 50 MWp. Beyond project execution, Mahindra Susten has developed solar-plant hardware. Its MSAT100 single-axis tracker was designed to improve photovoltaic energy yield by following the sun and increasing generation from a given installation. The company reported supplying more than 500 trackers and installing more than 226.04 MW of tracker capacity across sites in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Thailand. Its capabilities have therefore extended beyond conventional EPC contracting into selected balance-of-system and solar-technology offerings. The company received the highest SP1A CRISIL–MNRE rating for an off-grid solar photovoltaic system in 2011, according to the referenced material. Bridge to India named it Utility Solar EPC of the Year for 2014 and 2015. Publicly available reference material identifies Mahindra Susten principally as an Indian solar and renewable-energy solutions provider; it does not provide sufficient information here to establish current revenue, ownership percentages, executive leadership, exact headquarters or a complete present-day operating footprint.
History
Mahindra Susten began renewable-energy operations in 2011 under the name Mahindra EPC Services Pvt. Ltd. Its original business model centered on turnkey engineering, procurement and construction for utility-scale solar photovoltaic plants and commercial and industrial rooftop systems. The company entered a rapidly expanding Indian solar market shaped by the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, which encouraged grid-connected solar development and created opportunities for private EPC contractors. In its first year, the company received an SP1A rating from CRISIL and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy for an off-grid solar PV system, described in the available reference material as the highest rating in that category. It also diversified into solarization of telecommunications towers, an application intended to reduce dependence on diesel-powered tower sites. Mahindra EPC's early project record included several Indian solar plants. A 2 MW plant at Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh was connected to the grid in January 2012 after a 71-day construction period and was described as the first megawatt-scale installation in the state. A 5 MW single-axis-tracker plant near Jodhpur was also connected in January 2012 under Phase I, Batch I of the National Solar Mission. The tracker technology was intended to increase energy capture by changing panel orientation during the day. The company commissioned a 20 MW thin-film solar PV plant near Bikaner, Rajasthan, in January 2013. The project used approximately 270,000 thin-film modules supplied by First Solar and occupied about 180 acres. It was described as the first installation completed under Phase I, Batch II of the National Solar Mission. The plant was subsequently included on the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy's merit list for early commissioning. A further 30 MW thin-film facility near Jodhpur, consisting of separate 10 MW and 20 MW projects, was commissioned in February 2013 under the second batch of Phase I. The referenced descriptions estimated annual generation above 50 million units for that installation and projected a substantial carbon-dioxide offset, though those estimates are not independently updated here. In November 2013, Mahindra EPC completed a 3.18 MWp solar PV installation for an automotive-component consortium in Tamil Nadu. The consortium consisted of seven leading Indian auto-component manufacturers and planned a total project capacity of approximately 50 MWp for captive clean-energy consumption. The company also delivered or built solar projects for customers and partners identified in the available material as SoftBank, SunEdison, Infosys, JK Tyres and Tech Mahindra. The business developed its own solar-tracking product, the MSAT100. The single-axis tracker was designed to improve photovoltaic-plant output by orienting modules toward the sun. The company reported supplying more than 500 trackers and installing more than 226.04 MW of tracker capacity at sites in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Thailand. On 2 February 2015, Mahindra EPC Services Pvt. Ltd. was renamed Mahindra Susten. The new name was formed from the concepts of sustainability and enablement and positioned the company within the Mahindra Group's broader cleantech portfolio. Bridge to India recognized the company as Utility Solar EPC of the Year in both 2014 and 2015. The supplied reference material does not establish later corporate events, current leadership, financial performance or a complete account of present operations, so those fields remain unreported.
- 2015
Company renamed Mahindra Susten
[1]Mahindra EPC Services Pvt. Ltd. changes its name to Mahindra Susten.
- 2013
Bikaner 20 MW plant commissioned
[1]Mahindra EPC commissions a 20 MW thin-film solar PV plant near Bikaner, Rajasthan, under Phase I, Batch II of the National Solar Mission.
- 2013
Jodhpur 30 MW thin-film facility commissioned
[1]Two projects totaling 30 MW near Jodhpur are commissioned under the second batch of Phase I of the National Solar Mission.
- 2013
Bikaner project added to MNRE merit list
[1]The Bikaner project is listed by India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy for early commissioning.
- 2013
Tamil Nadu automotive-consortium project completed
[1]The company completes a 3.18 MWp solar PV installation for an automotive-component consortium in Tamil Nadu.
- 2012
Lucknow 2 MW plant reaches the grid
[1]A 2 MW solar PV plant in Lucknow becomes the first megawatt-scale installation described for Uttar Pradesh and is connected after a 71-day construction period.
- 2012
Jodhpur tracker project commissioned
[1]A 5 MW single-axis-tracker solar installation near Jodhpur is connected under Phase I, Batch I of India's National Solar Mission.
- 2011
Renewable-energy operations begin
[1]The company begins providing turnkey solar PV EPC services for utility-scale, commercial and industrial rooftop projects under the Mahindra EPC Services name.
- 2011
Receives SP1A solar rating
[1]Mahindra EPC receives the highest CRISIL–MNRE rating cited in the reference material for an off-grid solar PV system.
Products and positioning
Renewable-energy engineering and project-delivery specialist focused on solar photovoltaic infrastructure, distributed generation and cleantech enablement.
Solar engineering, procurement and construction · 2011
Utility-scale solar PV EPC
Turnkey delivery of large grid-connected photovoltaic plants, including project engineering, equipment procurement, construction and commissioning. The documented portfolio includes thin-film and tracker-based installations in Rajasthan and other Indian states developed during the expansion of India's National Solar Mission.
Distributed solar · 2011
Commercial and industrial rooftop solar
Solar PV systems designed for commercial and industrial customers, generally using on-site generation to offset electricity consumption. The company introduced this work as part of its original turnkey renewable-energy offering.
Single-axis solar tracker
MSAT100
An internally designed single-axis solar tracker intended to improve photovoltaic output by adjusting module orientation during the day. The referenced material reports more than 500 trackers supplied and more than 226.04 MW of tracker capacity installed across India and Thailand.
Off-grid and distributed solar
Telecom tower solarization
Solar power systems for telecommunications towers, an application aimed at supplementing or replacing diesel generation at remote sites. The company diversified into this segment during its early operating period.
Brand decisions
2015
Rebrand from Mahindra EPC Services to Mahindra SustenStrategyBackground
The company was expanding its identity beyond a conventional EPC label within the Mahindra Group's cleantech portfolio.
Action taken
On 2 February 2015, Mahindra EPC Services Pvt. Ltd. adopted the Mahindra Susten name, derived from sustainability and enablement.
Aftermath
The rebrand established Mahindra Susten as the operating brand associated with the group's renewable-energy and cleantech activities.
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