JSW commissions Jaigad power plant unit

JSW Energy has commissioned the first 300 MW unit of the Jaigad power plant. The 1,200 MW plant, located in Raigad district, achieved a plant load factor of 100 per cent. Electricity produced by the plant will be sold to Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company according to the terms of the MoU signed in 2005. The company envisages all four units of the plant to be operational by the end of the current fiscal. It plans to venture into power transmission and distribution through non-conventional sources and tie-ups with well-known equipment manufacturers and suppliers so as to become a full-service integrated energy company. Contact: JSW Energy Ltd. Tel: 08395-250 222. Fax: 08395-250 757. Website: www.jswel.net