India’s largest private sector power utility Tata Power has signed two contracts with OPG Group, Chennai.

Under the first contract, Tata Power will provide Operations and Maintenance Services to OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd, for its 1x80 MW Coal based power plant, which is located at Gummidipoondi, about 50 Kms far from Chennai city.

The contract is for an initial period of two years and can be extended with mutual consent. The plant is expected to be commissioned by September-October, 2009.

Under the second contract, the Company Power will provide Project Management Services to OPG Power Gujarat Pvt. Ltd. for their upcoming 2x150 MW coal based thermal power plant.

This plant will be located at Bhadreswar, in the Kutch district of Gujarat and is likely to be commissioned by September 2011.