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TATA POWER: Lighting up Lives!

Tata Power is India’s largest integrated private power company with consolidated revenues of Rs. 19450.76 Crores for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011. Inspired by a powerful vision, the founders of Tata Power pioneered the generation of electricity in India with the commissioning of India’s first large hydro-electric project in 1915. Today, Tata Power has an installed generating capacity of 3682 MW and a presence across the entire value chain in generation (thermal, hydro, solar and wind) transmission, distribution and trading. The Company has emerged as a pioneer in the Indian power sector, with a track record for performance and has been a frontrunner in introducing state-of-the-art power technologies. Among its achievements, the Company has to its credit the installation of India’s first 500 MW unit at Trombay, the first 150 MW pumped storage unit at Bhira, a Flue Gas De-sulphurization plant for pollution control at Trombay and is now bringing the first 800 MW super-critical unit at Mundra, Gujarat.  

The Company has successful public-private partnerships in generation, transmission and distribution- North Delhi Power 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 project in Bhutan to Delhi and ‘Maithon Power Ltd.’ with Damodar Valley Corporation for a 1000 MW Mega Power Project.

Tata Power has been associated with the growing legacy of Mumbai as a business city for almost a century now. Mumbai’s growth has been literally powered by Tata Power’s reliable power supply. The Company has since spread its footprint across the country and abroad. Outside Mumbai, the Company now has generation capacities in the States of Jharkhand and Karnataka and a Distribution Company in Delhi. The thermal power stations of the Company are located at Trombay in Mumbai, Jojobera in Jharkhand and Belgaum in Karnataka. The hydro stations are located in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra and the wind farms in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka. An optimum mix of hydel and thermal capacity enables the company to supply power at competitive tariffs to its customers. At 1.9% the Company's transmission & distribution losses are among the lowest in the country. Also, at the core of reliable power supply to the city is the unique ‘Islanding’ system pioneered by Tata Power, due to which the city of Mumbai has the advantage of assured uniterrupted reliable supply of power. In case of a grid failure, an "Islanding system" ensures power supply within the city limits. 

The Company’s growth plans include steady capacity addition year-on-year, taking its current installed capacity to about 3000 MW. Over the next 3 years, the Company plans to add 8000 MW and the progress on upcoming projects is as follows:

4000 MW, Mundra Project: Mundra UMPP is progressing as per schedule with engineering, procurement and construction activities in full swing. The first unit is expected to be commissioned by September 2011.

1050 MW Maithon Project: has achieved 92% completion. All efforts are being taken to commission the unit by March 2011.

120 MW Unit 5 being constructed at the Company’s existing site at Jojobera has been synchronized. The project is expected to be commissioned before H1 FY12.

114 MW Dagachhu Project: in partnership with The Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) is progressing well. Major ordering for the project has been completed. All statutory clearances, land, water and environment clearances have been received and PPA for the entire quantum of power has been signed for the project. The first unit is targeted to be commissioned by FY14.

Partnership with SN Power: The Company has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with SN Power, Norway to set up joint ventures for developing hydropower projects in India and Nepal. Tata Power and SN Power.

236 MW Dugar Hydro Project: The Tata Power-SN Power consortium recently won the bid for 236 MW Dugar Hydro Project in Himanchal Pradesh.

1600 MW Coastal Maharashtra Project: The Company has made substantial progress in this project. The R & R authority of the GoM has approved the R&R proposal of the company. Land acquisition is in progress.

Tiruldih Power Project, Jharkhand (3 X 660 MW): The process of land acquisition of the project is in progress. In principle clearance has been received from Railways for transportation of coal from Tubed Coal Block. Tubed Coal Block has been jointly allotted to Tata Power and Hindalco in Jharkhand. 

660 MW Naraj Marthapur, Orissa: The major clearances for Naraj Marthapur project has been obtained. The Company has been allotted the Mandakini coal block located in the Angul district of Orissa, along with Monnet Ispat and Energy Limited, and Jindal Photo Limited.

Renewable Projects:

Wind Power: Tata Power is the leading private wind generation company with an installed capacity of 273 MW. 

Solar Power: The Company has commissioned a 3 MW solar photo-voltaic plant at Mulshi which is one of the largest grid connected plants in Maharashtra. The Company is also setting up a 25 MW solar project  in Mithapur, Gujarat under the new policy of Government of Gujarat. 

240 MW Sorik Marapi Geothermal Project: Tata Power led consortium along with Origin Energy Ltd., Australia  and PT Supraco, Indonesia won the Sorik Marapi geothermal project in Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. The Sorik Marapi project is estimated to support the development of approximately 240 MW of geothermal generation capacity. The project will be developed by PT Sorik Marapi Geothermal Power (SMGP), a Special Purpose Vehicle formed by the Consortium.  

Acquisition of 30% stake in Indonesian Coal Mines: The Company completed the acquisition of 30% equity stakes (the “Purchase”) in major Indonesian thermal coal producers, PT Kaltim Prima Coal (“KPC”) and PT Arutmin Indonesia (“Arutmin”) (together the “Coal Companies”), as well as related trading companies owned by PT Bumi Resources Tbk (“Bumi”).

OTHER BUSINESSES:

North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL): NDPL, a distribution Company supplying power to North Delhi is a subsidiary of the Company with 51% share, the balance being held by Delhi Power Company Limited. NDPL services over 1 million consumer spread over 510 sq kms in North Delhi area.  

Tata Power Trading Company Limited (TPTCL), the trading arm of Tata Power has expanded its operations to cover the entire country including the North-Eastern states.  

The Strategic Electronics Division has been in operation for over 30 years and has been engaged in development and production activities for the Indian defense sector for whom the bulk of its projects are executed.  

Corporate Sustainability Initiatives:

Tata Power is proud to be a sustainability steward and is working towards embracing the challenges of climate change and leading the industry towards responsible growth. The Company’s sustainability initiatives comprise investing in clean energy production, building a strong renewable portfolio, focusing on bio-diversity conservation, streamlining water use, and planting thousands of trees in the vicinity of the plants to reduce the carbon footprint. The Company has also created a sustained platform called the Tata Power Energy Club (TPEC) for the youth of the country to practise energy conservation. The club teaches students from more than 300 schools on how to curb energy wastage. Over three million citizens across nine cities in India, i.e., Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Jamshedpur, Lonavla, and Belgaum have benefitted from this program and have saved 2.5 million units of electricity.  

Over the last 30 years, Tata Power has continued to contribute to ecorestoration and eco-development programmes in the Western Ghats, one of the most sensitive ecosystems in the world. Over seven million saplings of 60 tree species have been planted in this fragile and valuable area.  

The Company has a simple philosophy that guides its activities in these matters — Giving back is a means towards going ahead. The Company’s widespread community development programmes have had a positive impact in the tiny hamlets and tribal regions around the hydro-catchment areas and key project sites. It is Tata Power’s endeavour to light up these dark and narrow streets and inspire new dreams.