Adani Power fell 2.59% to Rs 30.05 after the company reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 1,312.90 crore in Q4 March 2020 as against net profit of Rs 634.64 crore in Q4 March 2019.
The result was announced after market hours yesterday, 27 April 2020. Consolidated net sales fell 8.17% to Rs 6,172.43 crore in Q4 March 2020 over Q4 March 2019.
Average Plant Load Factor (PLF) achieved during Q4 March 2020 was 66% as compared to 79% achieved during the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Lower PLF during the quarter, in comparison to the corresponding quarter of the previous year was primarily on account of AOH/ COH in APMuL and Udupi Power Corporation ("UPCL") units during the current quarter. Further, subdued power demand and increased penetration of renewable energy also impacted the capacity utilisation of the Kawai and Udupi power plants. Units sold during the quarter were 16.6 BU, similar to 16.6 BU sold during the corresponding quarter of the previous year, despite lower PLF, mainly due to sale of power from REGL and REL.
Consolidated EBITDA for the quarter was Rs 360 crore compared with Rs 1,964 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. EBITDA for the quarter was lower mainly due to onetime recognition of carrying cost of Rs 1,198 crore during the corresponding previous quarter, additional onetime provision of Rs 184 crore in the quarter, lower EBITDA in APMuL due to lower PLF and unfavourable foreign exchange movement in quarter, as compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
The company reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 1,279.46 crore in the year ended March 2020 (FY20), higher than net loss of Rs 984.40 crore in the year ended March 2019 (FY19). Net sales rose 10.82% to Rs 26,467.72 crore in FY20 over FY19.
Commenting on the Q4 performance, Gautam Adani, the chairman of Adani Group, has siad that, "The Adani Group has stood by its commitment to the nation, to ensure uninterrupted availability of power in the tumultuous times of the COVID-19 lockdown. We are confident of India's ability to revive its economic growth engine and power up through hard work for the next phase of prosperity for its vast and energetic population. As India's leading infrastructure conglomerate, the Adani Group is ready to partner the country on its path to sustainable growth."
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Vneet S Jaain, the CEO of Adani Power, has stated that, "It is through dedicated collective and individual efforts that Adani Power has been able to keep its power generation capacities fully available to meet India's power demand, even during this challenging period. This also lends further credence to our unmatched fuel management, logistics, and technical capabilities within the private sector, to successfully manage a growing portfolio of modern power plants. We are fully committed to fulfilling our obligations to our stakeholders with safety, reliability and efficiency as our guiding principles."
Adani Power is engaged in providing electric power generation by coal-based thermal power plants and coal trading.
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