GE Power India Demerges Durgapur Unit to JSW Energy
Restructuring / Divestment
Price while announcement
Current price (CMP)
Tulsian AI News Agent
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3rd Jul 2026
Key Strategic Initiatives
Business Restructuring
- Commercial strategy focused exclusively on Services business
- Growth in Services Core business through penetration in OEM fleet
- Contract manufacturing and Leave & Licence agreement at Vadodara
- Expanded international presence in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Australia, UAE, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Morocco
Financial Improvements
- 8x+ increase in Net Worth
- 18x+ increase in Bank balance
- INR 1,364 crores reduction in bank guarantees over 2 years
- Dividend declared in 2026
- Hydro & Gas slump sale in FY 24-25 provided INR 295 crores EBITDA boost
- BHEL settlement resulted in ~INR 116 crores P&L impact, INR 343 crores cash inflow, and INR 423 crores bank guarantee exposure release
Proposed Demerger of Durgapur Business
Overview of Durgapur Facility
- Located in West Bengal, spread across 661 acres of leasehold land
- Comprises industrial factory unit and residential township
- Specializes in manufacturing power boilers components, pressure vessels, piping, and coal mills for thermal power plants
- Significant underutilization in last two years (2023-2025) with average loss of ~INR 27 crores per year booked in GEPIL
Demerger Details
- Scheme of Arrangement to demerge Durgapur business unit to JSW Energy Limited
- Transition on "going concern, as-is-where-is" basis, retrospectively effective 1st July 2025
- Subject to sanction by National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)
Shareholder Entitlement
- Shareholders to receive 10 fully paid-up equity shares of JSW Energy (₹10 each) for every 139 fully paid-up equity shares of GEPIL (₹10 each)
- Existing number of GEPIL shares remains unchanged
- Example provided: 139 GEPIL shares @ INR 873/share = INR 121,347 value continues unchanged, plus 10 JSW Energy shares @ INR 550/share = INR 5,500 additional value
Operational Continuity Assurance
- No disruption expected to manufacturing and fabrication support for Core Services business
- 5-year manufacturing services agreement with JSW Energy secures reserved capacity at pre-agreed schedules and pricing
- Concurrent efforts to establish independent supply chain progressing well, with full supply chain independence targeted in near future
Rationale for Demerger
- Simplifies GEPIL's portfolio by exiting under-utilized asset
- JSW Energy is established Indian public listed energy company expected to ensure better utilization of the facility
- Enables both entities to pursue dedicated growth trajectories in evolving energy sector