JP Group, JP Power Ventures limited is going to sell 2 of its
Hydro plants of Capacity 1391 MW to Abu
Dhabi National
Energy Company TAQA Led consortium for Rs 10,000 crore i.e. 1.6 billion dollars.
The power plants are:-
The power plants are:-
à Baspa Stage II – 300 MW
Capacity
àKarcham Wangtoo- 1000 MW
Capacity
JP Hydro also had 400 MW plant in Vishnuprayag (Uttarkhand)
which was destroyed during last year in June by floods and landslides
Important Features of Deal:-
à By that Deal TAQA will now
hold up 51% stake and will also control Operation and Maintenance of both Hydro
Power plants. 39% equity is held by one of Canada’s largest institutional
investors and 10% Held by IDFC Alternatives’ India Infrastructure Fund II .
è TAQA led
Consortium will invest Rs 3820 Crore i.e. 616 million dollars for 51% stake in
2 hydro-plants and remainder is primarily non-recourse project debt
è Ernst
& Young (EY) were the advisors to the deal.
è After
Completion of deal TAQA’S gross Generation Capacity in India will be Total 1741
MW.
è In 1741 MW
they had 3 Hydro Power plants and 1 Lignite Power plant. In
another Hydro Power Plant which TAQA Acquired last year is Named as Sorang
hydroelectric plant.
è Two
Power plants which TAQA acquired from JP Power are 35 distance away from Sorang
Hydroelectric plant.
è All
formalities in acquisition will be completed in this Financial year.
JP Group is in hurry to pay off all debt as earlier as possible
JP Power Ventures has debt of Rs. 19000-20000 Crore JP group expected it to reduce to Rs 5000 crore
this financial year by paying Rs 15000 crore this financial year after deal with
TAQA.