Tata Power to buy remaining 51 percent stake in Tata BP Solar
December 27th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANSMumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Tata Power Tuesday said it has signed a share purchase agreement with BP Alternative Energy Holdings Limited to buy its 51 percent equity and preference shares in the Tata BP Solar India Limited joint venture.
Tata Power will own 100 percent of the company on completion of the transaction.
“We believe that the favourable policy environment in India has led to increase in the size of the solar module and solar cell market in India and is a great opportunity for the company to grow and capture a healthy market share,” Tata Power managing director Anil Sardana said in a regulatory filing.
“We would also like to reiterate that Tata BP Solar is not impacted by the decision of BP to gradually exit its solar business and that it is business as usual for them,” he added.
Tata BP Solar India Limited was incorporated as a joint venture between Tata Exports Ltd (renamed Tata International Limited) and BP Solar India Holdings Limited (renamed BP Alternative Energy Holdings Limited) in 1989 for manufacturing photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules.
At the Bombay Stock Exchange, the shares of Tata Power closed 1.92 percent up at Rs.90.25.
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