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Adani Power said on Thursday it was committed to supplying electricity to Bangladesh, saying a recent amendment to power export rules does not affect its existing contract.
“The amendment by the Government facilitates connectivity to the Indian grid but does not impose any obligation on India to buy electricity,” Adani Power said in a statement.
"Adani Power is committed to fulfil contractual obligations as per Bangladesh Power Development Board's demand schedule and provisions of the power purchase agreement and would look forward to continuing reciprocal fulfilment," it said.
Adani Power's 1,600 megawatt (MW) Godda plant in Jharkhand is the only one in India under contract to export 100 per cent of its power to a neighbouring country.
The amendment, which governs generators supplying electricity "exclusively to a neighbouring country", enables Adani to also supply electricity to the domestic market to hedge against political risks in Bangladesh.
The change came nearly a week after longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled Bangladesh amid deadly protests triggered by quotas for government jobs, and could benefit future power projects where all output is locked into export contracts.
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