Samvardhana Motherson commissions first 15 MWp captive solar plant in Mahoba, UP, to generate 23.4 GWh a year
Samvardhana Motherson International Limited announced on 8 June 2026 the commissioning of its first ground-mounted captive solar facility — a 15 MWp plant in Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh — through its subsidiary Onega Solar Private Limited, operating under the Motherson New Energy Limited umbrella.
The project was developed in partnership with Germany-based ib vogt, which provided land identification, regulatory approvals and Engineering, Procurement and Construction execution services.
Captive solar context
Samvardhana Motherson is among India's largest automotive component manufacturers with a global revenue base, supplying wiring harnesses, polymer components and mirrors to major automobile OEMs.
The group's decision to commission captive solar reflects the broader trend among energy-intensive manufacturers to lock in lower and more predictable electricity costs through self-generation, partly driven by rising grid tariffs and Renewable Purchase Obligation requirements for large industrial consumers.
Uttar Pradesh, where Motherson operates multiple manufacturing facilities, has seen industrial electricity tariffs rise in recent regulatory orders.
Project details
The 15 MWp facility in Mahoba is designed to generate approximately 23.4 GWh of renewable electricity annually, equivalent to the annual consumption of a sizeable industrial operation.
It will simultaneously reduce the group's grid-power dependence and cut approximately 17,000 MT of CO2 emissions per year — a material contribution to Samvardhana Motherson's stated sustainability targets.
The power generated will be wheeled to multiple manufacturing plants across Uttar Pradesh, utilising the state's open-access framework for captive power transactions.
Implications for investors and partners
For Samvardhana Motherson investors, the captive solar commissioning marks the beginning of a structured clean energy programme under Motherson New Energy Limited.
Captive renewable power lowers long-run electricity costs — typically the third-largest operating cost for automotive component manufacturers after raw materials and labour — and reduces the group's exposure to state DISCOM tariff increases.
For the ib vogt partnership, the project demonstrates the company's ability to execute turnkey captive solar in Indian manufacturing zones.
Wider significance
The Mahoba plant's model — ground-mounted, third-party EPC, wheeling to multiple manufacturing units — is likely to be replicated by Motherson at other sites.
Uttar Pradesh's relatively favourable open-access rules and the state's high solar irradiation make it an attractive location for further captive installations.
The commissioning also contributes to UP's renewable capacity addition pipeline and the state's compliance with its RPO targets, as captive solar generation counts toward the consuming entity's RPO obligations.
Samvardhana Motherson's announcement noted that the Mahoba project represents the group's first step toward a larger captive renewable energy programme and that the 15 MWp plant's annual output of approximately 23.4 GWh will be supplied to multiple Motherson manufacturing facilities in Uttar Pradesh.
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