TORNTPOWER

The Torrent Power (TPL) is engaged in the generation, transmission, and distribution of power. The company forayed into the power section by acquiring the management control of Surat Electricity Company in the year 1996–97. And later in 1998–99, it received the management control of the Ahmedabad Electricity Company (AEC).

In 2002–03, the company started setting up its 1147.5 MW combined cycle mega power project near Surat. And in the year 2004–05, the three companies such as Torrent Power AEC, and Torrent Power SEC and the Torrent Power Generation were merged into the Torrent Power.

Currently, it is part of INR 45 billion Torrent Group, and the company has a generation capacity of about 1647.5 MW out of this 500 MW is operational, and the rest 1147.5 MW is under the implementation process.

The company annually distributes about 10 billion units of power in the cities of Ahmedabad, and Gandhinagar, and Surat respectively. It also has an active base of about 1.9 million customers in these particular cities.

The company created a success history by entering into India with the first distribution franchisee agreement with the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company for the Bhiwandi Circle in December 2006.

This particular company generates about 400 MW from its coal-based thermal power station which is located at the Sabarmati. It also has four thermal generating units with an installed capacity of about 60 MW, and 120 MW, and 110MW. Also, this facility was acknowledged as one of the best plants in India by the ministry of power in May 2004.