Tata Power Company Ltd — Q1 FY27 earnings call
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The short read
Tata Power reported Q1 FY27 PAT of Rs 1,401 crore, up 11%, and EBITDA of Rs 4,249 crore, up 8%, marking the 27th consecutive quarter of PAT and EBITDA growth. Management attributed the performance to strength across transmission, distribution, renewables, rooftop solar and manufacturing businesses, while flagging timing-related collection delays in Odisha and Delhi and continued losses at Tata Projects. Capital expenditure for the quarter was Rs 5,300 crore against a full-year plan of Rs 25,000 crore, with net debt to underlying EBITDA at 3.41x and net debt to equity at 1.25x.
Numbers mentioned
PAT: INR 1,401 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“Tata Power has done exceedingly well, INR 1,401 crores of PAT in the quarter, which is an 11% increase.”
Praveer Sinha, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA: INR 4,249 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“And so also the EBITDA increase has been 8% to INR 4,249 crores.”
Praveer Sinha, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Net debt to underlying EBITDA: 3.41 (Q1 FY27)
p. 8
“Our net debt to underlying EBITDA is 3.41 and our net debt to equity is 1.25.”
Praveer Sinha, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Capital expenditure: INR 5,300 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 7
“On the capital expenditure, for the first time, we spent INR 5,300 crores in the first quarter.”
Praveer Sinha, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Current renewable capacity: 6.7 gigawatts (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“Right now, we are at 6.7 gigawatts.”
Praveer Sinha, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Rooftop revenue growth: nearly 100% (Q1 FY27 vs prior year)
p. 5
“Our revenue has grown from last year to this year by nearly 100%.”
Praveer Sinha, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Rooftop cumulative revenue last year: INR 4,800 crores (FY26)
p. 15
“Last year, we did INR 4,800 crores.”
Praveer Sinha, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Module production: crossed 1,000 megawatt (Q1 FY27)
p. 6
“For the first time, our module plant we crossed 1,000 megawatt in the first quarter”
Praveer Sinha, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Curtailment impact: roughly about 5% (Q1 FY27)
p. 10
“there's been a general curtailment of roughly about 5%.”
Sanjeev Churiwala, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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Full-year capex — INR 25,000 crores · FY27
stated firmly by Praveer Sinha
p. 7
“we expect that the INR 25,000 crores that we have lined up for this year, we'll be able to implement.”
Praveer Sinha, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Renewable capacity addition — cross 9 gigawatts · end of FY27
stated firmly by Praveer Sinha
p. 5
“We'll cross 9 gigawatts by the end of this financial year.”
Praveer Sinha, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Rooftop revenue growth — 60% to 70% · FY27
stated as an aspiration by Praveer Sinha
p. 5
“this year also, we have plans to grow by about 60% to 70%.”
Praveer Sinha, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Bikaner-Neemrana transmission line commissioning — October
stated firmly by Praveer Sinha
p. 4
“The other one, the Bikaner-Neemrana line will also get commissioned by October.”
Praveer Sinha, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Cabinet approval for Mundra SPPA states — 3 states approval, 4th state · August; fourth state in September
stated conditionally by Praveer Sinha
p. 6
“So we should have the cabinet approval for 3 states and the fourth state will happen in September.”
Praveer Sinha, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Pumped hydro commissioning — beginning of calendar year 2029
stated firmly by Praveer Sinha
p. 6
“And we expect that beginning of calendar year 2029, we will be in a position to commission the plant.”
Praveer Sinha, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Bhutan Khorlochhu project commissioning — calendar year 2030
stated conditionally by Praveer Sinha
p. 7
“And we do expect that this plant will also become operational in the calendar year 2030.”
Praveer Sinha, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Dorjilung project financial closure — next 2 months
stated conditionally by Praveer Sinha
p. 7
“we are in the process of completing the financial closure in the next 2 months' time with PFC, IFC and some of the other lenders.”
Praveer Sinha, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Rooftop cumulative revenue target — cumulative INR 30,000 crores · 2029
stated as an aspiration by Praveer Sinha
p. 15
“So I think we will cross cumulative INR 30,000 crores maybe in 2029 itself, not in 2030.”
Praveer Sinha, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Rooftop market share — 25%
stated as an aspiration by Praveer Sinha
p. 16
“I will also increase my market share from 12%, 13%, I will become 25%.”
Praveer Sinha, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Coal price increase — up to 5% · next 9 months
stated conditionally by Praveer Sinha
p. 14
“But yes, up to 5% over the next 9 months, you can expect.”
Praveer Sinha, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q2 capex — higher than INR 6,000 crores, closer to INR 6,500 crores · Q2 FY27
stated conditionally by Sanjeev Churiwala
p. 14
“But yes, you can assume in our quarter 2 also, we're kind of looking at a capex plan of probably higher than INR 6,000 crores.”
Sanjeev Churiwala, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q2 renewable commissioning — 800 to 900 megawatts · Q2 FY27
stated firmly by Sanjeev Churiwala
p. 14
“So that will consume a lot of capex. PSP work is also accelerating, we'll be putting there.”
Sanjeev Churiwala, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
Management's answers to analyst questions, in Parakho's words rather than a transcript. Each row names who answered and carries the verbatim quote it was drawn from.
Management attributed Odisha's issue to delayed government payments and a heat-wave moratorium on disconnections, expecting collections to improve; Tata Projects losses were tied to closing legacy projects, expected to normalize within a quarter.
Answered by Praveer Sinha
Asked by Mohit Kumar: What explains muted growth in Odisha and widening losses at Tata Projects?
p. 9
“You will see a huge amount of improvement in Odisha DISCOM. These are only timing issues, which has nothing to do primarily with the business arrangement.”
Praveer Sinha, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said curtailment was around 5% industry-wide and expected to ease as transmission lines progress, with a large ramp-up in commissioning expected in Q2.
Answered by Sanjeev Churiwala
Asked by Mohit Kumar: Can you quantify curtailment losses and transmission bottleneck progress?
p. 10
“there's been a general curtailment of roughly about 5%.”
Sanjeev Churiwala, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management explained that TBCB projects under construction are booked via lease accounting rather than EBITDA sharing, so margins understate the eventual regulated business economics.
Answered by Sanjeev Churiwala
Asked by Sumit Kishore: Why is the TBCB EBITDA margin only 13% given the asset profile?
p. 11
“For us, when we look at TBCB, right now, all our TBCB are under construction, right?”
Sanjeev Churiwala, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the exemption applies to a small share of projects and does not affect overall DCR utilization or the company's ingot/wafer investment plans.
Answered by Praveer Sinha
Asked by Apoorva Bahadur: Does the ALMM-II rollback for certain projects affect DCR manufacturer realizations or ingot/wafer investment commitment?
p. 12
“So I would say that this whole thing is a very small component of the overall utilization, which has to be done under DCR.”
Praveer Sinha, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed the difference to a mix of module types and capacities rather than a decline in realization.
Answered by Praveer Sinha
Asked by Apoorva Bahadur: Why does rooftop realization per watt-peak differ between billed revenue and order inflow?
p. 13
“So that's why the pricing difference you are seeing. So average will be very, very wrong interpretation of what sort of realization.”
Praveer Sinha, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said they discontinued third-party EPC work to focus on in-house development, booking losses while winding down remaining legacy work.
Answered by Sanjeev Churiwala
Asked by Anuj Upadhyay: Why did the solar EPC segment post an EBITDA loss for the second consecutive quarter?
p. 17
“So we have discontinued doing the EPC third party.”
Sanjeev Churiwala, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management explained the supplementary PPA is cost-reflective, covering fixed costs on a normative basis but without any return on equity.
Answered by Praveer Sinha
Asked by Bharani: How is the Mundra supplementary PPA tariff structured versus the earlier Section 11 mechanism?
p. 18
“Here, the fixed cost is also on a normative basis so that you do not lose money, but also that there is no return on equity that you will get.”
Praveer Sinha, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed higher margins to improved cell efficiency commanding a premium despite a yield trade-off, and said they expect further improvement once the plant fully stabilizes.
Answered by Praveer Sinha
Asked by Sagar Parekh: What is driving higher TP Solar margins and how will new industry capacity affect margins going forward?
p. 21
“We are trying to ensure that our -- both yield as well as efficiency now peaks and possibly in quarter 2, you will see that sort of result.”
Praveer Sinha, page 21 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Delayed government payments and heat-wave-related collection moratorium affecting Odisha DISCOM collections
p. 8
“there were some government payments which got delayed, especially from Panchayati Raj departments for drinking water and street light and others.”
Praveer Sinha, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Legacy loss-making projects continuing to weigh on Tata Projects performance
p. 9
“We are at something like just 10% of the legacy projects in last stage there and cost to correction takes place because of that reason.”
Praveer Sinha, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Industry-wide renewable energy curtailment due to transmission constraints
p. 10
“But given that a lot of transmission lines and evacuation lines are in fast progression, we think that this curtailment will settle in, in the next few quarters. But yes, I think for the first quarter, generally, this has been an overall pain for the industry.”
Sanjeev Churiwala, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Slowdown in renewable energy auction volumes from central agencies
p. 10
“So the renewable auctions have been muted because, as you know, there were a large number of PPAs, which were auctioned by with the central agencies like SECI, NHPC and NTPC.”
Praveer Sinha, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Mundra plant operating under Section 11/supplementary PPA without return on equity
p. 18
“Here, the fixed cost is also on a normative basis so that you do not lose money, but also that there is no return on equity that you will get.”
Praveer Sinha, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Discontinuation of third-party solar EPC business resulting in booked losses
p. 17
“But this year, we are kind of wrapping up some of the remaining work. And as a result, we have booked some losses.”
Sanjeev Churiwala, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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