CESC Q1 results: Firm posts 9% rise in profit on summer, industrial demand
India experienced a sharp rise in power demand amid sturdy manufacturing activity and scorching weather in a summer that stretched beyond the March-May period into June
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Indian electrical utility company CESC posted an 8.9% rise in first-quarter profit on Friday, helped by surging power demand.
The Kolkata-based company said its consolidated net profit rose to Rs 378 crore ($45 million) in the April-June quarter from Rs 347 crore a year ago.
Revenue from operations rose 12.8% to Rs 4863 crores.
India experienced a sharp rise in power demand amid sturdy manufacturing activity and scorching weather in a summer that stretched beyond the March-May period into June.
The impact of the industrial and summer demand also reflected in the earnings of peers Tata Power and Torrent Power.
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