TATA Power Company (TPC) is looking to form a joint venture with an overseas electrical equipment manufacturing company just two days after ensuring coal linkage for its ultra mega power project (UMPP) in Mundra and other projects in Maharashtra through a billion dollar transaction.
TPC MD Prasad Menon told ET the company is in talks with some potential partners and that a deal will be finalised before June 2007. TPC, the country’s largest private power producer with 2,300 mw, is in talks with Japanese companies such as Hitachi, Mitsubishi and Toshiba, said sources close to the development.
They added that TPC is weighing several options including a possible joint venture manufacturing facility in India as the company plans over 10,000 mw greenfield projects across the country. Mr Menon refused to divulge the name of the company.
Recently, TPC’s tie up with Siemens had broken down because Siemens opted to keep away from the aggressive bid for UMPPs. “The company is looking at more coal mines in Australia and South Africa, where low sulphur and low ash coal is available,” said Mr Menon.
TPC MD Prasad Menon told ET the company is in talks with some potential partners and that a deal will be finalised before June 2007. TPC, the country’s largest private power producer with 2,300 mw, is in talks with Japanese companies such as Hitachi, Mitsubishi and Toshiba, said sources close to the development.
They added that TPC is weighing several options including a possible joint venture manufacturing facility in India as the company plans over 10,000 mw greenfield projects across the country. Mr Menon refused to divulge the name of the company.
Recently, TPC’s tie up with Siemens had broken down because Siemens opted to keep away from the aggressive bid for UMPPs. “The company is looking at more coal mines in Australia and South Africa, where low sulphur and low ash coal is available,” said Mr Menon.
