JSWENERGY Q3 FY26 earnings call.
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Revenue
₹4,082 Cr
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Revenue YoY
61%
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EBITDA
₹2,202 Cr
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JSW Energy delivered exceptional Q3 FY26 results with revenue up 61% YoY to ₹4,255 crore and EBITDA surging 98% YoY to ₹2,202 crore, driven by robust 65% growth in power sales to 11.1 billion units. PAT grew 150% to ₹420 crore, though this includes a one-time deferred tax asset benefit of ₹557 crore from Utkal PPA and ₹189 crore from KSK. Excluding DTA, cash profit rose 12% to ₹570 crore. The capacity expansion story remains compelling—installed capacity reached 13.3 GW, up 64% YoY from 8.1 GW, with 5.2 GW added over 12 months. Total locked-in capacity stands at 32.1 GW with 4.5 GW pipeline, providing clear visibility to the 30 GW by 2030 target. The Saloni thermal project secured a second 1,600 MW PPA with West Bengal discom at attractive tariffs, while the GE boiler plant acquisition strengthens supply chain control. Key risks include moderation in renewable bidding activity, KSK tariff reduction of ~₹1.25/unit in FY27 impacting EBITDA, and persistent grid curtailment challenges in Rajasthan—though new evacuation connectivity has started reducing curtailment impact. Net debt rose to ₹63,771 crore with pro-forma leverage at ~4.9x, expected to improve upon receipt of ₹3,000 crore preferential allotment proceeds.
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Guidance to track
- 125 MW commissioned in Q3; remaining capacity additions in Q4 are at advanced stage with grid connectivity and land secured for all projects.
- 25-year PPA with Karnataka discom at ₹5.78/kWh (fixed) will reduce merchant exposure from 8% to ~5% from April 1, 2026.
- 48 months from notice to proceed for first unit, 54 months for second unit; BTG orders placed with Toshiba GSW; total project investment ~₹16,000 crore.
- Fourth unit (30-40% complete at acquisition) to commission first, followed by remaining two units at 3-6 month intervals; lower specific capex vs greenfield.
Risks flagged
- FY27 will see ~₹1.25/unit tariff reduction from one discom affecting 1,000 MW of KSK capacity. Management expects operational efficiencies and reduced backdowns to partially offset the impact, characterizing it as 'minimal'—though this remains to be validated.
- Industry-wide renewable bidding slowed to 10.4 GW in 9M FY26 vs historical levels, with ~40 GW unsigned PPAs pending. Curtailment in Rajasthan (evacuation constraints) continues, though new connectivity recently commissioned has begun reducing financial impact. The company acknowledges this as 'industry-wide issue' being taken up with ministry.
- Depreciation more than doubled and interest cost jumped 2.6x YoY due to newer assets on balance sheet. Net debt at ₹63,771 crore with pro-forma leverage at 4.9x. PBT remains under pressure as capacity buildout continues. Analyst raised concern about suppressed ROE trajectory—management deflected to CFO without providing specific ROE targets.
- Signed PPA for FDRE (battery storage) awaiting SERC approval from Rajasthan. No communication received on cancellation, but timeline remains uncertain. This could impact pipeline conversion and FY27 capacity additions from the BESS segment.
Key quotes
- The robust capacity additions undertaken so far have now begun translating into higher energy generation as well as cash flows and we expect this momentum to improve going forward.
- We are absolutely insulated for next one year to two years from connectivity challenge. Reason is two steps what we took has secured us from this uncertainty.
- The capacity addition represents a significant year-on-year growth of approximately 64% up from 8.1 GW in the same period last year.
- This is still one of the lowest tariff state is seeing. As compared to the almost 12 GW of bidding which has happened during last one year in thermal space, this is a very good tariff.
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