Sembcorp Industries commissions first power plant in India

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Mar 02 2015 | 7:07 PM IST
Sembcorp Industries' USD 1.5 billion maiden thermal power project in India has started commercial operations.
Sembcorp announced that its first thermal power plant, Thermal Powertech Corporation India (TPCIL), has commenced commercial operation with the completion of its first 660 MW unit, the company said in a statement.
The 1,320 MW coal-fired power plant comprises two units of 660 MW each. The second unit expected to begin commercial operations in the third quarter of 2015.
The estimated investment on the plant is USD 1.5 billion, which is located in Krishnapatnam, in Andhra Pradesh.
With the completion of this first unit, the plant has begun supplying power to the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Sembcorp owns a 65 per cent stake in TPCIL through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sembcorp Utilities, while Gayatri Energy Ventures, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gayatri Projects, owns the remaining 35 per cent.
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First Published: Mar 02 2015 | 7:07 PM IST

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