Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Vedanta Power Q2 Sales Rise 26% as Expansion Plans Advance
Vedanta Power sold more electricity in the second quarter than it did a year earlier.
Its Q2 sales grew by 26%, and sales in the first half of the fiscal year grew by 32%.
Meenakshi Energy and Jharsuguda Thermal Plant were major contributors to the increase.
Jharsuguda was available to operate much more often than it was during the same quarter last year.
Talwandi Sabo also sold more electricity and had availability above its agreement’s benchmark.
Vedanta Power says it has around 5 GW of operating capacity.
It plans to add about 600 MW by the end of FY27 and aims to reach 12 GW by FY33.
It also aims for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 or earlier.
Vedanta Power reported Q2 sales of 5,593 million units, up 26% year over year from 4,433 MU.
First-half sales reached 10,817 MU, a 32% increase year over year.
Meenakshi Energy’s Q2 sales rose 111% to 1,470 MU, while Jharsuguda Thermal Plant’s rose 186% to 873 MU.
Talwandi Sabo recorded Q2 sales of 2,945 MU, up 6%; its H1 availability was 86%, above its 80% contractual benchmark.
Vedanta Power has around 5 GW of operating capacity and targets 12 GW by FY33, with a longer-term ambition of 20 GW.
- Who
- Vedanta Power and its plants, including Meenakshi Energy, Jharsuguda Thermal Plant and Talwandi Sabo.
- What
- The company reported higher Q2 and first-half electricity sales and outlined capacity expansion plans.
- When
- Q2 and H1 FY27; the report was published October 3, 2026.
- Where
- At Vedanta Power’s plants in India.
- Why
- The company attributed sales growth to stronger plant performance and improved availability, particularly at Meenakshi Energy and Jharsuguda.
- Q2 power sales
- 5,593 MU, up 26% year over year from 4,433 MU
- H1 power sales
- 10,817 MU, up 32% year over year
- Meenakshi Energy Q2 sales
- 1,470 MU, up 111%; H1 sales were 2,820 MU, up 160%
- Jharsuguda Q2 sales and availability
- 873 MU, up 186%; availability was 98%, compared with 43% a year earlier
- Talwandi Sabo
- Q2 sales were 2,945 MU, up 6%; H1 availability was 86%, above the 80% normative level
- Capacity plans
- Around 5 GW operational; plans to add approximately 600 MW by FY27-end and target 12 GW by FY33, with a longer-term ambition of 20 GW
- Sustainability
- Biomass accounts for more than 5% of fuel consumption at Talwandi Sabo; net-zero carbon emissions targeted by 2050 or earlier
- Index inclusion
- Included in the Nifty 500 and Nifty Smallcap 250 from September 30; also added to the Nifty MidSmallcap 400 and Nifty Smallcap 500
