Maharshatra State Power Generation Co. Ltd (MAHAGENCO) has received SAP-ACE Award and Elets Award. The SAP ERP implementation project named as ‘NirmITee…Gen Next with IT’ by MAHAGENCO, bags the SAP for Customer Excellence (ACE) Best Run Award in Utilities - Generation and Elets Technomedia Award (an award for IT implementation in PSU given at the PSU Summit 2014).
The SAP-ERP implementation at MAHAGENCO was done by L&T Infotech. As part of the deal with MAHAGENCO, L&T Infotech implemented SAP modules across various business processes, trained 50 core team users, 200 power users and 1100 plus end users.
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The contract covered all electricity generation plants (Thermal, Gas and Hydro) and all the office locations across Maharashtra. L&T Infotech undertook implementation process in two phases - pilot and roll-out. The Company would provide annual support and maintenance to MAHAGENCO for five years thereafter.
“Our SAP-ERP implementation has not only brought forth transformation in MAHAGENCO’s systems and processes, but also helped the power generation company in applying the globally best industry practices in power generation and dispatch,” said Chandrashekar Kakal, Chief Operating Officer, L&T Infotech.
Asheesh Sharma, MD, MAHAGENCO, said, “The SAP-ERP culture has commenced a new wave within the company, that of integrating systems, processes and people. This change is helping us to achieve our vision of generating adequate power for Maharashtra, at competitive rates on sustainable basis, in a socially responsible manner.”