The Torrent Group foresaw the prospects in the power sector much before the liberalization, when it took-over an ailing power cable company in 1989 (now known as Torrent Cables Limited) and successfully turned it around.

The high points of Torrent’s foray into power however were the acquisitions of two of the India’s oldest utilities – The Surat Electricity Company Ltd and The Ahmedabad Electricity Company Ltd.. Torrent turned them into first rate power utilities comparable with the best.

Torrent Power’s latest initiative is a special purpose vehicle – Torrent Power Generation Ltd. for the implementation of a mega power generation plant. This 1100 MW SUGEN Combined Cycle Power Plant is Torrent’s answer to the growing demand for power. This project would be one of the first Greenfield mega power projects to be setup with LNG as the fuel. LNG has been acknowledged as the most eco-friendly fuel and also offers the benefit of lower generation cost per unit.