Tata Power generation capacity up 9% in June qtr

New Delhi: Tata on Wednesday said its overall generation capacity in the June quarter this fiscal rose by nearly 9 per cent, driven by enhanced focus on renewable energy space. The company in a BSE filing said that its "generation capacity increased by close to 9 per cent in Q1 FY2016-17 as compared to Q1 FY2015-16. The company, together with all its subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities, has an installed generation capacity of 9,432 MW (as of August 2016) as compared to 8,669 MW in FY2015-16". The rise in overall generation capacity was "mainly due to commissioning of 44 MW Lahori wind farm project in Madhya Pradesh and Cennergi (Pty) achieving commercial operations of both its 134 MW Amakhala Emoyeni and 95 MW Tsitsikamma Wind Farms", the company said in a statement. The company generates power from various fuel sources such as thermal (coal, gas and oil), hydroelectric power, renewable energy (wind and solar) and waste heat recovery, thereby, reinforcing its position as the largest integrated power company in India. The company has a significant presence in the clean energy space with a gross installed capacity of 1,996 MW. Overall in Q1 FY2016-17, the company continued its robust operations with Maithon Power station generating 1,845 million units (MUs). Standalone generation for the quarter stood at 3,163 MUs. Trombay Thermal Power generated 1,789 MUs. Jojobera thermal power station generated 698 MUs and Haldia reported generation of 184 MUs.