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Power Finance Corporation (PFC) on Thursday launched its third public issue of secured, redeemable non-convertible debentures, with Chairperson and Managing Director Parminder Chopra calling the strong investor response to its earlier bond offerings a clear vote of confidence in the power sector. Chopra said the sector remains a fundamental pillar of India's growth and self-reliance, with PFC acting as the key financial enabler of the transition. The company plans to raise up to Rs 5,000 crore through the public NCD issue, which comes after nearly 30 months, with a base issue size of Rs 500 crore and a green-shoe option to accept oversubscriptions up to the full amount. The public NCD issue the company's third such offering and the first zero coupon public bond issue by a PSU in the current calendar year is set to open for subscription on January 16 and run through January 30. Chopra noted that previous issues were subscribed more than five times. This third issue reflects matur
State-owned PFC on Thursday said it has sanctioned Rs 3,517 crore worth of loan to Chhattisgarh East Railway Limited (CERL) for implementing the East Rail Corridor Project in Chhattisgarh. CERL is a joint venture of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), IRCON, and Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation Limited (CSIDCL), PFC said in a statement. The loan documents for a term loan amounting to Rs 3,516.68 crore were executed on March 28, 2025, PFC said. The under-construction railway project is being developed primarily for transporting coal from multiple coal mines in the vicinity and connecting them to thermal power plants. Under Ministry of Power, PFC is a nodal agency for development of Integrated Power Development Scheme, Ultra Mega Power Projects and Bid Process Coordinator for Independent Transmission Projects.
Two special purpose vehicles (SPVs) have been incorporated under PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL) for the development of transmission systems, a BSE filing said on Friday. NES Dharashiv Transmission has been incorporated for the transmission scheme for the development of a network expansion scheme in Maharashtra for evacuation of RE Power from Dharashiv, Beed district, Power Finance Corporation (PFC) said in the filing. NES NAVI Mumbai Transmission is for the transmission scheme of network expansion scheme in Maharashtra for providing supply to Data Centre Loads in Navi Mumbai. PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PFC. Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL) has placed a Letter of Intent (LoI) dated January 17, 2025, appointing PFCCL as bid process coordinator (BPC) for the purpose of selection of transmission service providers (TSP) to establish the two transmission systems through a tariff-based competitive bidding process. Th
State-owned Power Finance Corporation on Thursday said that it has inked an initial pact to provide Rs 26,800 crore finance to power utilities of Madhya Pradesh. This funding will support capital expenditure projects for entities such as Madhya Pradesh Power Generation Company Ltd (MPPGCL), Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MPPTCL), and MP discoms (distribution companies), PFC said in a statement. Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Madhya Pradesh to extend financial assistance of Rs 26,800 crore to the state's power utilities, the statement said. The financial assistance will be directed towards crucial infrastructure projects, including the development of new supercritical thermal units, solar power plants, renovation and modernisation of hydropower stations, power evacuation networks, smart metering, and loss reduction initiatives under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), ensuring energy ..