11 Nov 2025

Megha Engineering acquires 250 MW lignite-fired power project in Tamil Nadu from TAQA

"Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Megha Engineering & Infrastructures and its subsidiary MEIL Energy in the acquisition of 100% shares of TAQA Neyveli Power Company Limited, owner of a 250 MW lignite-fired thermal power plant in Tamil Nadu, from The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA). Trilegal advised TAQA. The transaction aligns with TAQA's shift toward low-carbon gas-fired generation and renewables."

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited and its subsidiary MEIL Energy Private Limited, while Trilegal advised The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, PJSC (TAQA) in connection with the sale of TAQA Neyveli Power Company Limited. Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited has acquired 100% of the shares in TAQA Neyveli Power Company Limited from TAQA and its affiliates. TAQA Neyveli Power Company Limited owns and operates a 250 MW lignite-fired thermal power project located in Tamil Nadu. The acquisition transfers full ownership and operational control of the plant to Megha Engineering & Infrastructures and its subsidiary MEIL Energy Private Limited. TAQA undertook this transaction as part of a strategic reorientation toward lower-carbon, flexible gas-fired power generation and renewable energy investments. Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas represented Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited and MEIL Energy Private Limited with a team composed by: Ramanuj Kumar (Partner, Co-Head - Projects (Energy & Energy Transition)); Aiswarja Mohanty (Partner); Rashika Bhardwaj (Associate); SR Patnaik (Partner, Head - Taxation); and Thangadurai V.P. (Principal Associate). Trilegal represented The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, PJSC (TAQA) with a team composed by: Vaibhav Kothari (Partner); Tanya Nanda (Partner); Senior Associates Arushi Chandak, Mayank Jain, Kopal Raje, Shebani Bhargava; Associates Amartya Srivastava and Parinishtha Ganz; Neeraj Menon (Partner) and Niharika Puri (Partner) with Senior Associate Shikhar Venkatesh and Associate Ashu Bhargav on projects matters; Samsuddha Majumder (Partner) with Counsels Yash Vermani and Kartikey Kulshrestha, Senior Associate Utkarsh Mittal and Associates Advetita, Ishita Sharma and Kshitiz Saxena on tax matters; Gautam Chawla (Partner) with Counsel Ankush Walia and Associate Umang Chaturvedi on competition matters; Tine Abraham (Partner) with Senior Associate Jojongandha Ray on disputes matters; Kanishka Maggon (Partner) on employment matters; Rahul Arora (Partner) with Counsel Abhinav Mishra and Associate Saraswati Chandrashekhar Rawandale on real estate matters; and Jyotsna Jayaram (Partner) with Associate Padmavathi Prasad on TMT matters.
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