Torrent Power and Gama Infraprop Pvt Ltd have won a tender to supply 1.7 GW of gas-based power during the peak summer demand period. The tender was issued by NVVN Ltd, the power-trading arm of NTPC Ltd, which has been designated as the nodal agency for facilitating supply from gas-based power plants (GBPs) between March 25 and October 15. 

Under the contract, Torrent Power will provide 1.3 GW of electricity from its Sugen Combined Cycle Power Plant and DGEN Mega Power Project at a tariff of Rs 4.63 per unit, while Gama Infraprop will supply 0.9 GW at Rs 4.55 per unit, according to industry sources. 

(Business Standard)