Patel reaches 1,250 MW as Kiru concreting reaches 96% target

Patel reported 1,250 MW of operational capacity at the Subansiri Lower Hydropower Project in Q2 FY27 after progress on its 250 MW Unit 5, while Kiru achieved 12 lakh cubic metres of dam concreting against a 12.50 lakh-cubic-metre target, equal to 96% on a calculated basis.

What changed at Patel’s Subansiri Lower Hydropower Project?

Patel reported that Subansiri Lower Hydropower Project reached 1,250 MW of operational capacity in Q2 FY27, with Unit 5 rated at 250 MW. The project comprises eight units of 250 MW each, representing 2,000 MW in aggregate. Patel identified the recent Unit 5 commissioning milestone as the basis for the reported 1,250 MW operating capacity.

Unit 5’s first mechanical spinning occurred on 22 July 2026, followed by the commencement of wet commissioning and an initial mechanical run on 27 July 2026. Patel disclosed wet commissioning as a project stage rather than as a final-completion date for the full plant. The company also reported civil-work progress on Units 7 and 8, which are outside the stated 1,250 MW operational capacity.

What work has Patel completed on Subansiri Units 7 and 8?

Patel started machine hall floor and generator floor concreting for Unit 7, while Unit 8 began turbine floor and generator floor concreting in Q2 FY27. These four reported concreting starts show progress on the two units specifically highlighted in the operational update, although Patel did not provide percentage-completion measures or commissioning dates for either unit.

The construction stages differ between the two units: Unit 7 is at the machine hall and generator floor concreting stage, while Unit 8 is at the turbine and generator floor concreting stage. Patel described work on Units 7 and 8 as progressing steadily in its Q2 FY27 highlights. The eight-unit configuration implies 750 MW beyond the reported 1,250 MW operational level, but the presentation provides no Q2 FY27 status update for every unit within that balance.

How close is Patel to completing Kiru dam concreting?

Patel completed 12 lakh cubic metres of dam concreting at Kiru against a total target of 12.50 lakh cubic metres, leaving 0.50 lakh cubic metres to the disclosed target. On a calculated basis, the completed quantity equals 96% of the target. This is the higher completion ratio among the two dam-concreting projects quantified in the Q2 FY27 update.

Kiru also commenced deck slab concreting as it advanced toward dam completion, according to Patel. At the power house, slab concreting was completed following the final pour at Unit 4’s service floor. The presentation does not disclose a dam-completion date, generation capacity, contract value or remaining construction sequence beyond the 12.50 lakh-cubic-metre concreting target.

What is the construction status of Patel’s Kwar Hydropower Project?

Patel completed 4 lakh cubic metres of dam concreting at Kwar against a 7.50 lakh-cubic-metre total target, leaving 3.50 lakh cubic metres remaining. This equals 53.33% of the disclosed target on a calculated basis, compared with Kiru’s 96%. The comparison indicates that Kwar’s quantified dam work is at an earlier stage than Kiru’s based solely on the cumulative concreting volumes reported by Patel.

Beyond dam concreting, Patel said the TRT, or tail race tunnel, outlet bridge was inaugurated and draft tube erection commenced at Kwar. Excavation was completed for all four power-house units. Raft concreting for Units 2 and 3 was complete, while wall concreting was in progress, showing concurrent work fronts alongside the remaining 3.50 lakh cubic metres of dam concreting.

How do these hydropower works fit Patel’s order book?

Patel’s hydroelectric segment accounted for 18 of its 52 ongoing projects and Rs 8,620.4 crore of its Rs 13,546.4 crore order book at H1-FY27. This represented 63.64% of the order book, making hydroelectric work Patel’s largest segment by value. The Subansiri, Kiru and Kwar updates therefore concern a segment comprising nearly two-thirds of the disclosed backlog.

The total order book was Rs 13,546.4 crore at H1-FY27, down from Rs 15,119.3 crore at FY26, a decline of Rs 1,572.9 crore. Order intake was Rs 64.5 crore in H1-FY27, compared with Rs 4,400.9 crore in FY26 and Rs 111.2 crore in FY25; Patel classified all H1-FY27 intake as irrigation. The source does not identify new hydroelectric order intake in H1-FY27, so the disclosed milestones are execution updates rather than evidence of new hydro awards.

What other Q2 FY27 execution milestone did Patel report?

Patel reported a successful breakthrough on an approximately 12 km irrigation tunnel at the Sleemanabad Carrier Canal Project using a tunnel-boring machine with a 10-metre diameter. Patel also said the project achieved 8.9 million safe man-hours. These milestones are separate from the three hydropower sites and show execution activity in the irrigation segment.

Irrigation represented 20 projects and Rs 1,962 crore, or 14.48%, of Patel’s H1-FY27 order book, compared with 18 hydroelectric projects and a 63.64% hydroelectric share. Irrigation therefore had two more projects by count, while hydroelectric work held Rs 6,658.4 crore more order-book value. Patel’s Q2-FY27 revenue from operations was Rs 1,210.7 crore, up 0.2% year on year, but the presentation does not allocate revenue to individual projects.

Conclusion

Patel’s Q2 FY27 update shows different stages of execution across major hydropower works. Subansiri reached a stated 1,250 MW of operational capacity following the July 2026 Unit 5 commissioning steps, Kiru reached 96% of its disclosed dam-concreting target by volume, and Kwar reached 53.33% while progressing on power-house construction. These sites sit within a hydroelectric segment representing 63.64% of Patel’s H1-FY27 order book.

The next disclosed matters to watch are advances on Subansiri Units 7 and 8, where floor concreting has started, and the remaining dam concreting at Kiru and Kwar. Kiru has 0.50 lakh cubic metres left against its stated target, while Kwar has 3.50 lakh cubic metres remaining. Patel did not disclose commissioning dates for Subansiri Units 7 and 8, final completion dates for the dams, or a subsequent capacity target after the reported 1,250 MW level.