CCI clears Tata Power’s acquisition of 51% of NESCO Utility from Odisha’s GRIDCO
26 Mar 2021
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The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of 51 per cent of the equity share capital of North Eastern Electricity Supply Company of Odisha (NESCO Utility) by Tata Power Company Limited (TPCL) from Grid Corporation of Odisha Limited (GRIDCO).
The proposed combination relates to the acquisition of 51 per cent of equity share capital of NESCO Utility by the TPCL from GRIDCO pursuant to the competitive bidding process initiated by the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) under Section 20 of the Electricity Act, 2003.
TPCL, incorporated on 18 September 1919, is a public listed company and is primarily engaged in the business of power generation, transmission and distribution. It is a part of the Tata group.
NESCO Utility, incorporated on 19 November 1997, is engaged in the business of distribution and retail supply of power in five districts of Odisha namely, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Keonjhar and Baripada.
CCI said it would issue a detailed order later.
