Avantha Power & Infrastructure Limited (APIL) synchronizes 1st 600 MW unit
• Enters Independent Power Plant (IPP) league
• Total capacity generation at 626.19 MW
• Through wholly owned subsidiary KWPCL
New Delhi, 9th October, 2013: Avantha Group company ‐Avantha Power & Infrastructure Limited (APIL) announces synchronization of its first unit of 600 MW in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh through its wholly owned subsidiary Korba West Power Company Limited (KWPCL). With this synchronization, APIL’s generation capacity is at 626.19 MW.
APIL began construction in August 2010 and successfully executed the project in 38 months. BHEL has supplied the BTG (Boiler, Turbine, and Generator) equipments. APIL has another 1,860 MW under various stages of construction and an additional 1,320 MW under planning.
Mr. Gautam Thapar‐ Founder and Chairman of the Avantha Group, stated, “With this milestone, APIL progresses towards our vision of achieving a market position based on solid execution, growth and accomplishment. I am confident that APIL will continue to deliver the best possible results for all stakeholders, today and in the future.”
APIL’s subsidiary KWPCL signed the Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA) with South Eastern Coal Limited
(SECL) in August 2013 for feeding the plant with uninterrupted coal supply.
Avantha Group company APIL’s Executive Chairman and key member of the Avantha Management Board, Mr. SM Trehan said “The commissioning of the 600MW power unit is a significant development as this project places APIL in the IPP league. I congratulate the entire team for their untiring effort and assure all stakeholders of our best efforts.”
Apart from synchronisation of Unit#1 of 600MW and another Unit#2 of 600MW under construction through Korba West Power Company Limited (KWPCL) at Chattisgarh, APIL has a second thermal power plant of 1260MW under various stages of construction at Seoni, near Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh through its project Jhabua Power Limited (JPL).
APIL has a plant at Malanpur, Madhya Pradesh with an installed capacity of 26MW.
Avantha Group Company APIL’s Chief Operating Officer Mr. K N Neelkant, ‐Avantha Power & Infrastructure said “this marks the commencement of a new phase for APIL and our presence in the IPP segment. The synchronization of our first 600MW unit in Chhattisgarh reflects our commitment to contribute towards India’s growing energy demand. We are aggressively progressing with our plans of adding to the installed capacity.”
Avantha Power & Infrastructure Limited
APIL will have a total installed capacity of 3806MW once all the projects achieve commercial operations.
Avantha Power & Infrastructure Limited
Avantha Power & Infrastructure Limited (APIL), part of the Rs. 25,000 crores ($4 billion) Avantha Group is an established power generation company. Avantha Power has embarked upon an ambitious plan of contributing towards meeting India’s growing power demand with 2,460 MW of generating capacity under various stages of implementation and 1,320 MW of generating capacity under planning. Its entities include 2 thermal power projects in Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) and Seoni (Madhya Pradesh) through its wholly owned subsidiaries Korba West Power Company Limited (KWPCL) and Jhabua Power Limited (JPL), a plant at Malanpur with an installed capacity of 26MW and a thermal power project in Gujarat under planning.
Avantha Power is also committed towards environment management and community relations for a sustainable business development and responsible growth. The company has undertaken several welfare initiatives in the field of Livelihood, Infrastructure Development, Community Health and Education for the benefit of the communities it operates in both in Raigarh and Seoni. The welfare programmes are particularly focused on empowering less privileged communities and encouraging
self‐reliance and empowerment. Visit us at http://www.avanthapower.com
About Avantha
The Rs. 25,000 crores (US$4bn) Avantha Group is one of India’s leading business conglomerates. Its successful entities in diversified sectors include Crompton Greaves (power transmission and distribution equipment and services), BILT (paper and pulp), The Global Green Company Limited (food processing), Biltech Building Elements Limited (infrastructure), Avantha Power (energy), Salient Business Solutions Limited (IT and ITES), Jg Glass (glass containers) .
With a global footprint, the Group operates in 90 countries with more than 25,000 employees worldwide. Led by Gautam Thapar, Avantha demonstrates strong leadership globally and emerges as a focused corporate, leveraging its knowledge, leadership and operations, adding lasting value for its stakeholders and investors.
For more information on Avantha, please visit http://www.avanthagroup.com.
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