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Advantage Vidarbha 2026 in Nagpur sees ₹10,080 crore solar and battery storage MoU on Day 2

Three MoUs, led by a ₹10,080 crore integrated solar and battery energy storage manufacturing plant, were signed on Day 2 of Advantage Vidarbha 2026 – Khasdar Audyogik Mahotsav in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on 7 February 2026.

Summary

On Day 2 of Advantage Vidarbha 2026 – Khasdar Audyogik Mahotsav in Nagpur on 7 February 2026, envisioned by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, three MoUs were signed: Galaxy Solar Energy with the Maharashtra government for a ₹10,080 crore integrated solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing plant in Nagpur district; G R Infraprojects for a ₹200 crore tower manufacturing plant; and Quality CARE India with Maha-Metro for a 350-plus-bed hospital near Kasturchand Park Metro Station under PPP, worth over ₹600 crore. Gadkari said they would create over 6,000 jobs.

Key facts

Date and place
7 February 2026, Nagpur
Largest MoU
Galaxy Solar Energy — ₹10,080 crore solar + BESS plant
Others
G R Infraprojects ₹200 crore tower plant; 350+ bed PPP hospital with Maha-Metro
Jobs
6,000+

Practice MCQs 1 questions

Q1

Advantage Vidarbha 2026 – Khasdar Audyogik Mahotsav, where a ₹10,080 crore solar and BESS plant MoU was signed on 7 February 2026, was held in:

Show answer

Correct answer: B — Nagpur

The event was held in Nagpur, and the plant will come up in Nagpur district.

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