GVK Power to increase power generation capacity to 7,500 MW by FY17

26 Sep 2011 Evaluate

GVK Power & Infra, part of GVK group is planning to increase its power generation capacity to 7,500 MW by FY17. The company would import 20 million tonne of coal a year to run the plants from GVK Group's intended acquisition of assets of Australia's Hancock Coal.

The company, which already having a power generation capacity of 901 MW, is aiming to commission its first thermal plant of 540 MW in Punjab in FY13. In addition, the move is part of a long-term growth plan of the company, which is aiming to have about 12,000 MW power generation capacity by FY17.

At present, new units of 3,530 MW power generation capacity are at various stages of construction and development, including 1,390 MW hydro power units.

Recently, the company announced that it is in talks with Indonesia’s PT Kideco Jaya Agung for divesting part of its stake in the coal mines that it bought last week from Australia's Hancock Group for $1.26 billion. GVK decided to pay $1.26 billion for a majority stake in three Australian coal mines and a port and rail project owned by Hancock Group to secure long-term coal supplies for the Indian group's power projects.

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