LIC-Backed Power Company Secures 1,500 MW Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Contract: FIIs Nearly Double Stake in Q1 FY25!
As a result of this agreement, the company's total locked-in energy storage capacity is now 16.2 GWh, including 14.4 GWh from pumped hydro storage and 1.8 GWh from battery storage.
JSW Neo Energy Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of JSW Energy Ltd, has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for the procurement of 1,500 MW / 12,000 MWh of pumped hydro energy storage.
The Bhavali Pumped Hydro Project, located in the Nashik and Thane districts, will have an 8-hour discharge capacity, with up to 5 hours of continuous discharge. The LoI is aimed at providing energy storage capacity for a period of 40 years. Following this agreement, the company’s total locked-in energy storage capacity stands at 16.2 GWh, comprising 14.4 GWh from pumped hydro storage and 1.8 GWh from battery energy storage.
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JSW Energy now has a total locked-in generation capacity of 18.2 GW, which includes 7.7 GW operational and 2.1 GW under construction across the wind, thermal, and hydropower, alongside a renewable energy pipeline of 8.3 GW. The company aims to achieve a generation capacity of 20 GW and an energy storage capacity of 40 GWh by 2030, with an ambitious target of reaching carbon neutrality by 2050.
Today, the shares of JSW Energy Ltd closed the day at around Rs 708.80 per share. The company’s current market capitalization stands at Rs 1,23,881. The stock has delivered a return of over 60 per cent in just 1 year.
As per the Quarterly Results, in the first quarter of FY25, JSW Energy Ltd recorded a revenue of Rs 2879 crore. The operating profit for Q1 FY25 stood at Rs 1418 crore. The net profit for Q1 FY25 was Rs 534 crore. Looking at the annual performance, the company generated a revenue of Rs 11486 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 10332 crore in FY23. The operating profit for FY24 was Rs 5382 crore with a net profit of Rs 1725 crore.
According to the shareholding pattern, promoters own 69.32 per cent, while 5.90 per cent is owned by public investors. FIIs and DIIs own 15.37 per cent which was earlier 8.37 per cent and 9.21 per cent stake in the company.
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