• Aggregate electricity generation of the power plants of the company stood higher by 3.9% to 10961.5 million units in Q3FY17 up from 10548.2 million units in corresponding previous period. While the generation of Rosa TPS was higher by 61.3% the generation of Sasan was lower by 5.4% to 7718 million units. The generation of Butibori was higher by 1%.
  
• While generation was up by 3.9% the operational income excluding other operating income was up by 12% to Rs 2777.75 crore and this seems largely due to increase in per unit realization of power sold.
  
• OPM for the quarter at 41.6% was lower by 440 bps compared to 46% in corresponding previous period. Contraction in OPM was largely due to higher fuel cost. Cost of fuel as proportion to sales was higher by 580 bps to 47.7%. The employee cost was up by 10 bps to 1.9%. But that of operation expenses was down by 144 bps to 8.9%.
  
• Other income was up by 137% to Rs 206.81 crore. The interest cost was higher by 14% to Rs 766.22 crore and depreciation was up by 1% to Rs 268.09 crore. Thus the growth at PBT was higher by 15% to Rs 327.11 crore.
• The taxation for the quarter was higher by 16% to Rs 51.41 crore. Thus the PAT eventually stood at Rs 275.70 crore, a growth of 14%.

Nine month performance

Sales were higher by 1% to Rs 7929.16 crore. But with 60 bps expansion in OPM, the OP was up by 3% to Rs 3440.90 crore. While other income stand higher by 51% to Rs 366.90 crore, the interest and depreciation was higher by 12% and 4% respectively to Rs 2105.82 crore and Rs 561.08 crore. Thus the PBT was down by 3% to Rs 1140.02 crore. Eventually the PAT was up by 7% to Rs 888.26 crore as the taxation stand lower by sharp 27% to Rs 251.76 crore.