Essar Power Gujarat ltd (EPGl), which owns and operates the 1,200 MW Salaya Power plant in Gujarat, on Tuesday said that it had closed financial year 2014-15 with superior performance, stated a Press communique sent by Essar Power Jharkhand. EPGl is a subsidiary of Essar Power ltd., one of India’s leading private sector power producer and meets about 10 per cent of its home State’s power peak demand.
During the year, availability to Gujarat Urja Vikas ltd. (GUVNl), the State utility, stood at 80 per cent for the second consecutive year, despite severe challenges on the water supply front. Availability in September 2014 stood at 98 per cent, which was highest ever. Off take by GUVNl in FY15 was 21% higher than in FY14. Plant load factor for the year stood at 63% and 6,609 million units of electricity was produced, which is about 23% higher than FY14.Merchant Sales was at 411 Million Units, an increase of 89% over FY14.