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JSW Energy arm signs pact with Rel Power to buy wind project for Rs 132 cr

JSW Energy's arm JSW Renewable Energy has signed an agreement with Reliance Power to acquire its 45 MW wind power project in Vashpet, Maharashtra, for Rs 132 crore. JSW Renewable Energy (Coated) Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JSW Neo Energy Limited and a step-down subsidiary of JSW Energy Limited, which is engaged in the business of renewable power generation, Reliance Power said in a regulatory filing. "Reliance Power signs sale agreement with JSW Renewable Energy for the sale of its 45 MW wind power project in Vashpet, Maharashtra, for a consideration of Rs 132 crores," it added. The deal is likely to be completed by May 21, 2024. "The proceeds from the sale will be used to retire the debt. Reliance Power is aiming to be a debt-free company by the end of this financial year. The total debt of Reliance Power as of March 31, 2023, was around Rs 700 crore," according to company sources. Reliance Power has been settling its debt with the banks. In the last 3 months, it has

Paytm, IFCI, Reliance Power and 401 other stocks freeze at upper circuits

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Tata Power-led discoms receive higher consumer service ratings for FY23

Tata Power on Wednesday said six discoms wherein it is a stakeholder have received higher consumer service ratings for FY23 among utilities nationwide. Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy R K Singh launched Consumer Service Ratings of DISCOMs (CSRD Report) during the Review Planning & Monitoring (RPM) meeting of the power sector in New Delhi recently, Tata Power said in a statement. "Tata Power-led six discoms serving over 13 million consumers across various parts of the country have been featured among the top-rated discoms in the country. Company's power distribution utilities in Delhi and Odisha have received higher rankings in the third edition of the report. The report captures the current status of consumer services across various DISCOMs," the company said. As per the report, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (TPDDL), a joint venture of Tata Power and the Delhi government, is among the top discoms, achieving A+ ranking among all the 62 rated discoms in the

Reliance Power to sell 1,200 MW Kalai II hydropower project to THDC India

Reliance Power has inked an agreement to sell its 1,200 MW Kalai II hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh for Rs 128.39 crore to THDC India. The purpose of entering into the agreement was to monetise the hydroelectric power project, Reliance Power said in a regulatory filing on Sunday. According to the filing, the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, Kalai Power Private Ltd (a subsidiary of the company), and THDC India Ltd (THDC) have inked an agreement in this regard on December 30, 2023. Under the pact, there will transfer of the development rights and associated physical assets, studies, clearances, designs and intellectual properties of the proposed 1,200 MW Kalai-II hydroelectric project located at the Lohit river basin of Arunachal Pradesh to THDC for an aggregate consideration of Rs 128.39 crore, subject to certain indemnities, representations and covenants, it stated.

Reliance Power's loss narrows to Rs 237 cr in Q2 due to higher revenues

Reliance Power's consolidated net loss narrowed to Rs 237.76 crore in the September quarter due to higher revenues, the company said in a BSE filing on Tuesday. Its consolidated net loss stood at Rs 340.26 crore in the year-ago period, as per the filing. Total income rose to Rs 2,130.83 crore during the quarter, from Rs 1,945.14 crore last year. Reliance Power, a part of the Reliance Group, is the country's leading private sector power generation and coal resources company.

Reliance Power net loss widens to Rs 296 cr in Q1 on lower income

Reliance Power on Wednesday said its net loss widened to Rs 296.31 crore in the June quarter on the back of lower income and higher expenses. It had clocked a net loss of Rs 160.79 crore during the year-ago quarter, the company said in a regulatory filing. The Anil Ambani-led company's total income declined to Rs 1,958.72 crore in the first quarter of the current fiscal from Rs 2,144.97 crore in the year-ago period. Its expenses rose to Rs 2,182.69 crore in the April-June period as against Rs 2,145.90 crore in the same period a year ago. "The board of directors of the parent company in its meeting on August 5, 2023 approved issuance of 7,59,77,000 equity shares of Rs 10 each at a premium of Rs 10 per equity share aggregating to Rs 151.95 crore to Reliance Commercial Finance Ltd...," the filing said. Shares of Reliance Power settled at Rs 18.25 apiece on the BSE, up 2.59 per cent from its previous close.

Reliance Power offers Rs 1,200 cr to settle debt of Butibori power project

Reliance Power has made a Rs 1,200 crore one-time settlement (OTS) proposal to the lenders of its subsidiary Vidarbha Industries Power Ltd (VIPL) to settle its debt, sources aware of the matter said. As per the proposal, the company has offered to pay around Rs 1,200 crore in upfront cash to the lenders which include Axis Bank, SBI, Bank of Baroda, PNB, Canara Bank, and Bank of Maharashtra. The outstanding loan of the company as on March 31, 2022, is around Rs 2,200 crore. According to sources, Reliance Power's OTS offer is supported by Varde Partners of Singapore, which is already an investor in another group company, Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. VIPL operates a coal-based project with a capacity of 600 MW (2x300 MW) at the Butibori Industrial Area in Nagpur, Maharashtra. Prior to this, Ahmedabad-based CFM Asset Reconstruction Pvt Ltd had made an all-cash offer of Rs 1,120 crore to the lenders of VIPL. CFM ARC is now under the scanner of RBI and the Income Tax Department for all

Reliance Power posts Rs 322 crore net profit in Q4, total income declines

Reliance Power on Wednesday reported a net profit of Rs 321.79 crore for the quarter ended March 2023. The consolidated net loss of the company was Rs 657.89 crore in the quarter ended on March 31, 2022, according to a BSE filing. Total income of the company stood Rs 1,856.32 crore in the latest March quarter as against Rs 1,878.40 crore in the same period a year ago. The company's board has appointed Punit Narendra Garg as an Additional Director (Non-Executive Non-Independent). Besides, Ramandeep Kaur has been appointed as the Company Secretary cum Compliance Officer and Ashok Kumar Pal as the Manager.

Reliance to set up 10 gigawatt solar energy project in AP: Mukesh Ambani

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Friday said his group will be investing in Andhra Pradesh to set up a 10 gigawatt renewable solar energy project. Speaking at the inaugural session of the two-day Global Investors Summit 2023 here, Ambani said as much as Rs 1.50 lakh crore was invested in Reliances' KG-D6 assets, developing and supporting gas pipeline and the natural gas produced there is fuelling India's clean energy transition and will contribute to nearly 30 per cent of the country's gas production. "I would like to assure you that Reliance will continue to be an unflinching partner to the people and the Government of Andhra Pradesh in your state's all-around accelerated progress. This morning, I am happy to announce that we will continue our investments and we will invest in 10 gigawatts of renewable solar energy in the state of Andhra Pradesh, Ambani said. According to him, the rollout of Jio True 5G will be completed by the end of 2023 throughout the country and

Reliance Power Q3 loss widens to Rs 291 cr, expenses rise to Rs 2,126 cr

Reliance Power on Saturday said its consolidated net loss widened to Rs 291.54 crore in the December 2022 quarter. The company's consolidated net loss was Rs 97.22 crore in the quarter ended December 2021, a BSE filing showed. The total expenses rose to Rs 2,126.33 crore in the quarter from Rs 1,900.05 crore in the year-ago period. Its total income stood at Rs 1,936.29 crore in the quarter against 1,858.93 crore a year ago. The company made a debt repayment of Rs 178 crore in the quarter, and its debt-equity ratio stood at 2.03:1. It reported a net worth of Rs 11,219 crore. It has an operating portfolio of 5,945 MW. The Board of Directors, at its meeting held on Saturday, has appointed Ashok Kumar Pal as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company from January 29, 2023. Pal is a qualified Chartered Accountant with extensive hands-on experience of over 22 years. He has an established record of success in finance, accounts, taxation and other compliances. He is associated wi

Piramal Capital withdraws insolvency proceedings against Reliance Power

Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Ltd has withdrawn the insolvency proceedings against Reliance Power Ltd. Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Ltd has withdrawn the application made against Reliance Power Ltd under section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016, a BSE filing stated. This follows an out-of-court settlement between both the companies over a Rs 526 crore loan default by Reliance Power and its subsidiary Reliance Natural Resources Ltd (RNRL). In 2010, RNRL merged with Reliance Power. RNRL had defaulted on a loan of Rs 526 crore obtained from the erstwhile Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd (DHFL). The Piramal Group had acquired DHFL in 2021 and merged it with Piramal Capital and Housing Finance. In March this year, Piramal Capital initiated bankruptcy proceedings against Reliance Power under section 7 of the IBC, 2016 in the NCLT Mumbai to recover dues. In July, during a hearing on Piramal Capital's application, both the companies had informed the NCLT ..

Reliance Power Q2 net loss widens to Rs 340 crore on higher expenses

Reliance Power on Thursday reported widening of its consolidated net loss to Rs 340.26 crore in the September quarter, mainly due to higher expenses. The consolidated net loss of the company stood at Rs 133.10 crore in the quarter ended September 30, 2021, it said in a BSE filing. Total expenses of the company rose to Rs 2,216.07 crore in the quarter from Rs 1,979.17 crore in the same period a year ago. Its total income increased to Rs 1,945.14 crore from Rs 1,886.82 crore earlier. Reliance Power made a debt repayment of Rs 390 crore in the quarter. The company added that it is on track to repay Rs 1,500 crore debt in FY'23.

Reliance Power to issue shares to VFSI Holdings at Rs 15.5; stock sinks 10%

Reliance Power said the private placement of shares will happen at Rs 15.55 apiece, which is 27 per cent lower than the company's Thursday's closing price of Rs 21.3 per share

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Varde Partners to pick up 15% in Reliance Power for Rs 933 crore

Reliance Power's stock price closed trade at Rs 21.30 a share on Thursday, down 1.62 per cent over the previous day's close

Reliance Power, subsidiary to raise up to Rs 1,200 cr from Varde Partners

Debt will be used for settlement and discharge, acquisition and restructuring of financial instruments, says company

RPower, subsidiary to raise debt of up to Rs 1,200 cr from Varde Partners

Reliance Power and its subsidiary have inked a pact with Varde Partners for availing debt of up to Rs 1,200 crore. In a regulatory filing, Reliance Power said the company and its subsidiary have entered into a indicative Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Varde Partners for availing debt of up to Rs 1,200 crore (USD 150 million) "for settlement and discharge and/or acquisition and restructuring of certain financial debt availed by Reliance Power." Varde Partners is a leading global alternative investment firm specializing in credit and credit-related assets. The drawdown of the debt will be subject to finalization and execution of binding documents and all requisite approvals including regulatory approvals as per applicable rules/ laws/ regulations, the filing added. The stock exchanges will be updated once the terms of the proposed financing are finalised and the definitive documents in relation to the proposed financing are executed, it further said. Reliance Power Ltd, a pa

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Shareholders turn down Reliance Power's asset monetisation plan

A report by Institutional Investor Advisory Services (IiAS) last month says that the company has defaulted on loans to the tune of Rs 3,561 crore as on March 31, 2022

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Delhi's power purchase cost has risen by 300% since 2014 but the tariff has only risen by 90%