12 Sep 2013 07:00
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12 September 2013
Mytrah Energy Limited
("Mytrah Energy" or the "Company")
Re-introduction of GBI
Reintroduction of GBI
The Company is pleased to note that the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy of the Government of India formally announced the detailed scheme for the re-introduction of Generation Based Incentive ("GBI") in India on 4 September 2013. The re-instated GBI scheme provides an incentive, to qualifying wind assets commissioned on or after 1 April 2012, of 50 paise (Rs. 0.50) per kWh produced, up to an increased cap of Rs. 10m (US$158,000) per MW installed under the new GBI scheme compared to Rs. 6.2m (US$ 115,000) per MW installed under the old GBI scheme.
Following the announcement of the re-introduction of the GBI scheme, the Company is pleased to confirm that all of its existing projects, totalling 309.9 MW, and the 238.2 MW under development qualify for the GBI scheme, with 186 MW qualifying under the old GBI scheme and 362.1 qualifying under the new GBI scheme.
Projects qualifying under the old GBI scheme
Project Location State Capacity (MW)
Tejva Rajasthan 42.0
Mahidad Gujarat 25.2
Chakala Maharashtra 39.0
Kaladongar Rajasthan 58.8
Jamanwada Gujarat 12.6
Vajrakayur Andhra Pradesh 8.4
Total 186
Projects qualifying under the new GBI scheme
Project Location State Capacity (MW)
Kaladongar Rajasthan 16.8
Jamanwada Gujarat 39.9
Vajrakayur Andhra Pradesh 54.6
Sinner Maharashtra 12.6
Burgula Andhra Pradesh 37.4
Savalsang Karnataka 100.3
Vagarai Tamil Nadu 100.5
Total 362.1
For further information please visit www.mytrah.com or contact:
Mytrah Energy Limited
Ravi Kailas / Alastair Cade +44 (0)20 3402 5790
Strand Hanson Limited
James Harris / Richard Tulloch / Angela Hallett +44 (0)20 7409 3494
Investec Bank plc
Chris Sim / Jeremy Ellis +44 (0)20 7597 5970
Mirabaud Securities LLP
Peter Krens / Rory Scott +44 (0)20 7878 3360
St Brides Media & Finance Limited
Elisabeth Cowell / Frank Buhagiar +44 (0)20 7236 1177