CESC Arm Signs 1 GW Wind Turbine Deal With Envision Energy

Kolkata-based Purvah Green Power Private Limited, a subsidiary of CESC Limited, has entered into a framework agreement with Envision Energy India Private Limited for the supply and commissioning of 1 gigawatt (GW) of wind turbine generators (WTGs). The agreement also includes operation and maintenance (O&M) services for 10 years following the commissioning of the WTGs.

CESC disclosed that the timeline for the supply and commissioning of the WTGs will be finalized in due course. The O&M services will commence from the weighted average date of commissioning and will continue for a minimum of 10 years.

Purvah Green Power’s Expansion Plans

Purvah Green Power has outlined its renewable energy investment plans for the coming years. The company told in an investor’s presentation, is currently executing 3.2 GW of hybrid renewable projects, comprising 1,200 megawatts (MW) of solar and wind capacity—600 MW each—in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh. Power offtake agreements for these projects are already in place.

In an investor presentation, the company detailed its Phase 1 plan to add 3.2 GW of renewable capacity by fiscal year 2029 (FY29), with a Phase 2 target of reaching a total capacity of 10 GW. Additionally, Purvah aims to secure grid connectivity for 5.8 GW across high wind and solar potential states, including Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka.

In the wind energy segment, the company plans to add 800 MW in FY27, 1,500 MW in FY28, and 1,700 MW in FY29. Overall, Purvah intends to increase its total renewable capacity by 1,400 MW in FY27, 2,400 MW in FY28, and 3,200 MW in FY29.

After seeing expansion plans stymied by the poor growth of power demand in its home state of Bengal, CESC has stepped on the accelerator finally after delaying moves into renewable energy. The firm runs its own thermal plants with offtake deals in place in the state, but the pressure of RPO’s and beyond that for the group to clean up has been high.