JSW Energy's net profit dips for the third quarter ended December 2015
Consolidated net profit declined to Rs 321 crore in the December 2015 quarter from Rs 380 crore posted in the December 2014 quarter.
Revenue increased 11.3% to Rs 2,649 crore during the December quarter compared to Rs 2,381 crore posted in December 2014 quarter, largely due to generation from hydro assets.
Operating profit (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) was up by 22.3% from the year-ago quarter to Rs 1,191 crore.
The fuel cost for the December 2015 quarter declined by 11% from the same quarter in 2014 to Rs1,100 crore, primarily due to decline in the international prices of coal, partly offset by depreciation in the Indian rupee versus the US dollar.
During the December 2015 quarter, the thermal power plants achieved an average deemed plant load factor (PLF, used as a performance indicator) of 90% as against 87% in the corresponding quarter of 2914. The hydro power plants have achieved an average PLF of 24% in December 2015, given the impact of seasonality and availability of water.
Electricity demand in India has been growing steadily in 2015-16, but the growth in supply has been outpacing the growth in demand. As a result, the PLF remains low, the company said in its press release.
JSW Energy Limited, part of the JSW Group, is working on power solutions in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. It has an operational capacity of 4,531 MW.
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