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Vedanta's power sales dip by 14% to 11041 million on tepid demand

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Jayajit Dash Bhubaneswar
Commercial power sales by Vedanta fell by 14.5 per cent to 11041 million units in 2017-18 on tepid demand. In FY17, Vedanta had sold 12,916 million units.

Power sales from Vedanta Group owned units at Jharsuguda (600 Mw), BALCO (600 Mw), MALCO (100 Mw) and Hindustan Zinc Ltd fell drastically. Only the Talwandi Sabo (1980 Mw) plant logged 24.3 per cent rise in power sales from 6339 million units to 7915 million units in the period. The 100 Mw MALCO plant, an IPP (independent power producer) is under care and maintenance since May 26 last year, according to Vedanta's investor

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