Latest News | Torrent Power Acquires 50 MW Solar Plant in Telangana for Rs 416 Crore

New Delhi, Jun 13 (PTI) Gujarat-based Torrent Power on Monday said it has acquired 50-megawatt solar assets from SkyPower Group at an enterprise value of Rs 416 crore.

The solar power plant -- a special purpose vehicle (SPV) located in Telangana -- has a long-term Power Purchase Agreement with Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited (NPDCTL) for 25 years at a fixed tariff of approximately Rs 5.35 per kWh (kilowatt-hour), the company said in a statement.

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"Torrent Power completes acquisition of 50 MW Solar Power Plant from SkyPower Group pursuant to Securities Purchase Agreement with SkyPower Southeast Asia III Investments Ltd and SkyPower Southeast Asia Holdings 2 Ltd and Sunshakti Solar Power Projects Private Limited (SPV)," the statement said.

The enterprise value for this acquisition is about Rs 416 crore, consequent to closing adjustments, it added.

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According to the statement, Torrent Power currently has an aggregate installed generation capacity of 4.1 GW, which consists largely of clean generation sources, such as gas 2.7 GW and renewables 1 GW.

It also has a capacity of 0.5 GW of renewable energy plants under development.

With the acquisition of a 50 MW Solar Power Plant, Torrent Power's total generation capacity, including under development portfolio, will reach 4.7 GW with a renewable portfolio of more than 1.6 GW.

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