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TAQA Divests 250 MW India Lignite Plant to MEIL Energy for INR 9.26 Billion

MEIL plans to fold the Neyveli unit into its operating fleet to advance its owner‑operator strategy.

Overview

  • Abu Dhabi National Energy Company sold its 100% stake in TAQA Neyveli Power Company to MEIL Energy for about $104–105 million.
  • The 250 MW lignite-fired plant in Neyveli, Tamil Nadu, supplies electricity under a long-term offtake with the state distribution utility.
  • MEIL says the purchase lifts its operating generation portfolio beyond 5.2 GW as it shifts from EPC contracting to owning and operating assets.
  • TAQA describes the exit as a considered portfolio move aligned with its lower‑carbon goals and net‑zero‑by‑2050 pathway.
  • Despite the sale, TAQA retains coal exposure through Morocco’s 2 GW Jorf Lasfar complex while pursuing gas and renewable investments.