Reliance Infrastructure Limited or RELINFRA

Reliance Infrastructure, formerly the Reliance Energy was being incorporated in 1929, which is a fully-integrated utility engaged in the generation, and transmission, and distribution of electricity constructing power plants also known as EPC partners. It is also among top-ranking India’s private companies on all major financial parameters, including assets, sales, profits, and market capitalization. It is also termed as India’s largest private sector enterprise in the power utility sector. And it also distributes over 21 billion units of electricity to approximately 25 million consumers across Mumbai, Delhi, Orissa, and Goa and it also generates 941 MW of electricity, via its power stations which are located in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Goa, and Karnataka. The company is not just India’s largest private sector enterprise in power utility, but it is also among the most significant private sector player among various other infrastructure sectors in India. And in the power sector, it is involved in the generation, transmission, distribution, as well as trading of electricity while constructing power plants as EPC partners. If we talk about the infrastructure space, then the company is focused on roads, and urban infrastructure which includes MRTS, Sealink and Airports, other Specialty Real Estate which provides for business districts, trade towers, convention, and SEZ which provides for IT & ITES SEZ and also non IT SEZ as the free trade zones. The Reliance Infrastructure with its affiliates and other sister companies in the Reliance group, both own & operates over 2,000 MW of generating capacity in India. Such types of companies comprise the conventional thermal plants, gas turbine based combined cycle power plants, Cogeneration plants, and electric wind generators. Reliance Energy has executed most of its Projects through its EPC division.

Here are some of the Business area of the company:

The EPC division:

It was being set up in 1966 and was including all the engineering, and procurement and construction contracts on the turnkey basis with other value-added services for both significant public and private sector projects across India and overseas. The Division also contains ten regional offices located in all the major cities of India and Overseas offices such as in Dubai, Bhutan, and Nepal.

Power utility –

It distributes more than 28 billion units of electricity across 25 million consumers in many different parts of the country which includes Mumbai and Delhi in an area that covers over 1, 24,300 sq. Km. It generates 941 MW of electricity from its power stations which are located in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Goa, and Karnataka. The Reliance Infrastructure and its affiliate companies power almost 2 out of 3 homes in Mumbai as well as 1 out of 2 in Delhi and also has approximately a consumer base of about 5 million catering to an estimated population of about 25 million in Mumbai, Orissa, and Delhi. It has been poised to become a full nationwide power company by providing world-class quality, reliability with the competitively priced power to its millions of customers. Currently, they are executing the first 100% private sector power transmission project for the western grid by making an investment worth Rs 2,250 crores and it was ranked among the top 5 players in power trading in India with approximately 1,050 MU’s traded in FY2007. And all this makes them a fully-integrated player in the power sector in India.

Road –

It is also one of the largest developers of both roads and highways projects for the National Highways Authority (NHA) of India under the build, and own, and transfer (BOT) scheme. By investing Rs 3150 crores, the company is developing five major road projects in Tamil Nadu which are 400 km of length. And the financial closure of all the projects is done, and they are recently under construction.

Urban Infrastructure –

In the present, they have become the country’s first & only private sector builder and also the operator for Metro Systems. They have been involved in the construction of the first line of Mumbai’s Metro system which stretches 12 km from Versova to the Ghatkopar. And besides that, they also have the Delhi Metro’s airport express link which extends from a length of 22.5 kms and the total investment for both the projects is approximately INR 4900 crores.

Specialty Real Estate:

It is the country’s first and only private sector builder who has to build India’s first 100 storeyed building, and a trade tower and the business district on the 80 acres of land in Hyderabad with the total investment of INR 6,500 crores.

Special Economic Zones:

It is developing over 180 mn sq ft of SEZ for IT/ITES, and local hospitality in both Mumbai and Noida with an investment up to INR 31,000 crores.

Achievements/ recognition:

Operational Performance Awards :

2011 – The Reliance Infrastructure’s named Dahanu Thermal Power Station (DTPS) has bought laurels to the Indian Power Industry by becoming the First Power Generation Company in the world to receive ISO 50001:2001 on September, 2011.

Also, the ISO certification has been awarded to DTPS for its energy management systems, and commitment and the endeavors in the field of energy use as well as the environment conservation.

2012 – RInfra won prestigious India Power Award 2012 for Mumbai Discom. Also, the RInfra bags India Power Awards 2012 for excellence in Energy Efficiency Conservation (EEC) & Demand Side Management (DSM).

Environmental Awards:

2005 – “Greentech Award for Environmental Excellence” for the year 2004–2005
2006 – “Greentech Award for Environmental Excellence” for the year 2006.

Safety Awards:

2005 - NSC –Maharashtra Chapter–– Safety Awards–2004
For the longest accident-free period and lowest accident frequency
2006 – NSC– Maharashtra Chapter– Safety Awards– 2005 for “Lowest Accident frequency rate” during the year 2005

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