Several solar and wind projects of Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL), totalling 3.08 GW, are facing delays in execution.
Most of these are in Karnataka, including 1.3 GW projects coming up in Koppal. Two wind power projects in Gadag, with capacity of 540 MW, are suffering a delay of nearly two-and-a-half years.
For sure, TPREL’s projects are among many others that are delayed due to various reasons, mainly land acquisition and right-of-way issues, as can be seen in a document of the Central Electricity Authority.
But unlike other projects, TPREL has not cited any reasons for the delay.
TPREL is the holding company for all the renewables businesses of Tata Power Company Limited, including engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC); electric vehicles (EVs); solar cell and module manufacturing (4.3 GW manufacturing plant of TP Solar Ltd); and renewable generation. In 2023-24, the company achieved a turnover of ₹10,175 crore and a net profit of ₹849 crore.
‘Mature portfolio’
In March 2025, ratings agency CRISIL noted that TPREL has 5.5 GW of generating plants under construction. This means 56 per cent of the under-construction plants are delayed.
CRISIL, which gave an ‘AA+’ rating for TPREL’s ₹16,225-crore bank loan facility, observed that the company’s “operational portfolio is fairly mature, with nearly 65 per cent of assets having a track record of more than three years, and around 90 per cent having been operational for over a year”, but said nothing about the delays in the upcoming projects.