- 90% increase in generation capacity
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited (CGPL) and Maithon Power Limited (MPL) contribute 12,401 MUs and 3,362 MUs respectively
Thursday, September 26, 2013: Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power utility, today announced generating over 34,682 MUs of power collectively from all its power plants in the year 2012-13 compared to 18,317 MUs in the previous year. This marks a 90% increase in generation, with the total power generation capacity of Tata Power standing at 8521 MW from various fuel sources: thermal (coal, gas and oil), hydroelectric power, renewable energy (wind and solar PV) and waste heat recovery, reinforcing its position as the largest integrated power company in India.
Setting a new record in generation performance, CGPL and MPL have contributed significantly to the increase in generation capacity, with 12,401 MUs and 3,362 MUs respectively. With a strong business presence across the power value chain the company is also one of the largest renewable energy players in the country with significant capacity in wind and solar and continues to pursue avenues to add ‘clean and renewable energy’ generation capacities to increase renewable energy portfolio.
Mr. Anil Sardana, Managing Director, Tata Power, stated, “Tata Power has transcended previous benchmarks by crossing over 34,682 MUs of generation power. It marks a significant milestone in the history of the Company by setting an example for the Indian power sector. It gives us great pride to be the largest integrated power company in India. ”
The Company also has businesses of generation-both conventional and non-conventional, transmission, distribution, trading, fuel and logistics which pans across Mumbai, Delhi, North, and Eastern regions:
Tata Power is committed to maintaining a 20-25% share of its generation mix through non- greenhouse gas sources and generates 13% of capacity (in MW) through non-GHG (includes renewables, waste heat recovery and hydros) based sources. Due to large capacity addition through CGPL, the non-GHG capacity percentage has reduced as compared to last year. With the support of leading technological innovations, excellence in project execution, world class safety processes, customer care, and green initiatives the Company has succeeded in establishing a strong foothold across the country and overseas.
About Tata Power:
Tata Power is India’s largest integrated power company with a significant international presence. The Company has an installed generation capacity of 8521 MW in India and a presence in all the segments of the power sector viz. Fuel Security and Logistics, Generation (thermal, hydro, solar and wind), Transmission, Distribution and Trading. It has successful public-private partnerships in Generation, Transmission and Distribution in India namely “Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited” with Delhi Vidyut Board for distribution in North Delhi, ‘Powerlinks Transmission Ltd.’ with Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. for evacuation of Power from Tala hydro plant in Bhutan to Delhi and ‘Maithon Power Ltd.’ with Damodar Valley Corporation for a 1050 MW Mega Power Project at Jharkhand. It is one of the largest renewable energy players in India and has developed country’s first 4000 MW Ultra Mega Power Project at Mundra (Gujarat) based on super-critical technology. Its international presence includes strategic investments in Indonesia through 30% stake in coal mines and a geothermal project; in Singapore through Trust Energy Resources to securitise coal supply and the shipping of coal for its thermal power generation operations; in South Africa through a joint venture called ‘Cennergi’ to develop projects in South Africa, Botswana and Namibia; in Australia through investments in enhanced geothermal and clean coal technologies and in Bhutan through a hydro project in partnership with The Royal Government of Bhutan. With its track record of technology leadership, project execution excellence, world class safety processes, customer care and driving green initiatives, Tata Power is poised for a multi-fold growth and committed to ‘lighting up lives’ for generations to come. Visit us at: www.tatapower.com
