Tata Power Company Ltd on April 07, 2008 has announced that it’s Unit 1 of 2 x 45 MW Phase of Haldia Project was synchronized with grid at 1015 hrs on April 02, 2008. The second unit is scheduled for commissioning later this year.

The Company had acquired the 2 X 45 MW IPP power plant from Hooghly Met Coke & Power Company Ltd (HMC), a 98% subsidiary of Tata Steel Ltd. The plant will utilize coke oven gases to generate power, a part of which will be sold under a PPA to the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd and the remaining traded through Tata Power Trading Company Ltd.

The Company will also set up an additional 30 MW plant to meet the power requirements of
Hooghly Met coke’s operating plants moving forward.