TATAPOWER Q3 FY26 earnings call.
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₹13,948 Cr
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EBITDA
₹3,913 Cr
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Tata Power delivered a strong Q3 FY26 with 12% YoY EBITDA growth driven by new business maturation, despite Mundra plant being shut for 6 months (₹800 crore PAT-level loss). Solar manufacturing PAT surged 154% YoY to ₹592 crore for 9M, rooftop crossed 1 GW cumulative with Q3 execution up 115% YoY to 372 MW, and Odisha discom profit jumped 162% YoY to ₹226 crore. The company commissioned 2.2 GW renewable projects YTD with 2.7 GW targeted for FY26. Mundra resolution with Gujarat is near completion (one point pending), with restart expected by month-end. FY27 renewable capacity target set at 2.5-3 GW. Key risk: 40 GW of PPA unsigned industrywide due to transmission connectivity delays, which could pressure execution pace. The stock offers exposure to India's distribution PPP opportunity, but near-term EBITDA visibility is clouded by one-off regulatory true-ups (₹460 crore in Delhi) and sustained Mundra losses.
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Guidance to track
- Third-party execution is largely complete; all new projects will serve own requirements. Pipeline of 5.2 GW to be executed over 2 years.
- Manufacturing margins are expected to improve further as plant learning curve matures; not expected to deteriorate.
- Driven by government schemes including Ujala (utility-led) scheme in Odisha, and PM program adding 50 lakh houses to existing 25 lakh target.
- SPA agreed with Gujarat on all but one point; agreement will be circulated to other states for parallel discussions.
Risks flagged
- Gujarat agreement nearly done but one point remains unresolved. Other state procurers must also accept terms before plant can run at full capacity. Management deflected when asked for specific impact breakdown.
- Transmission connectivity delays are preventing new PPA signings. No fresh connectivity approvals being granted. Industry additions may slow if transmission lines are not awarded quickly.
- Q3 EBITDA includes ₹460 crore regulatory true-up benefit for tariff true-up of FY22-23. This one-off inflates quarter; underlying business improvement is real but smaller than headline suggests.
- Prices increasing from China; with 5 GW+ under construction, input cost increases could compress margins unless passed through. Management stated impact is not significant but did not quantify.
Key quotes
- The 800 crore has been booked as a loss for Mundra only because Mundra has been shut for 6 months now, and of course when plant is shut we don't get the capacity charges.
- This is tip of the iceberg and the opportunity is phenomenal... I think this is a business which is going to be there for a very very long time.
- Please consider distribution in your analysis. We should not just get carried away by the few areas where there are too many players and margins are a challenge.
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