Group captive power plant

Meeting the power needs of approximately 30 captive consumer industries with 99.6% reliability.

In 2010, industries in the Bawal Industrial Area, Haryana, India, faced a significant challenge due to unreliable and limited daily power supply. This led to frequent interruptions in industrial production and increased costs from dependence on diesel-based power to maintain 24/7 operations, impacting productivity and profitability.

The partnership between Wärtsilä and Caparo to set up a 26 MW group captive power plant created a state-of-the-art, highly efficient facility providing reliable and continuous power to the Bawal industries. In subsequent years, the capacity was expanded by an additional 10 MW.

Caparo is a leading diversified business group that designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes value-added steel and specialised engineering products for the automobile and engineering sectors.

Wärtsilä offers comprehensive EPC and long-term operations & maintenance services, ensuring seamless project execution and reliable ongoing operations.

Additionally, through its IPP development arm, Wärtsilä Development & Financial Services (WDFS)—a global project development and customer financing entity within Wärtsilä Energy—develops and invests equity in power projects.

The plant commenced commercial operations in 2012. This innovative collaboration has transformed the Bawal Industrial Area into a centre of productivity and growth, establishing a standard for quality power. It now provides stable and reliable power to around 30 industries, setting a benchmark for industrial power solutions throughout India.

Who	Caparo Power Limited (CPL)
What	36 MW captive power plant
Where	Bawal Industrial Area, Haryana, India
How	4 x Wärtsilä 34SG

This is what we achieved

MW of electrical output

industries benefiting from a reliable power supply

99.6%

power reliability

The entire plant concept is very transparent with clear tariff formula shared with the consumers of power, who are also equity investors. As a group captive power plant, we consolidate the demand for power generation from each individual industry. This in turn allows us to source the fuel at the best possible price and from multiple suppliers.

Mr. Raman Chopra, CEO at Caparo Power

How we did it

Challenge

Limited and unreliable power supply
Soaring costs due to reliance on diesel-generated power to maintain 24/7 operations
Continuous interruptions in the productivity and profitability of the industries

Solution

36 MW power plant running on 34SG engines with high reliability
Stable and reliable power supply to about 30 industries

Benefit

Reliable and high-quality power to maintain uninterrupted industrial operations
No need for substantial upfront investment for the industries
Improved productivity and safer & more sustainable working environment

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The main details

Customer	Caparo Power Limited (CPL)
Type	Wärtsilä 34SG captive power plant
Where	Bawal, Haryana, India
Total output	36 MW
Fuel	Natural gas
Wärtsilä scope	Co-developer, investor, EPC contractor, long-term operations and maintenance operator
Year of commercial operations	2012