Vedanta Power, the Indian private power company, is growing gender diversity across engineering, plant operations and leadership roles, with women making up almost 29 per cent of its total workforce in FY2026. This is probably among the highest representation levels in the thermal power sector of the country.
At Talwandi Sabo Power (TSPL) in Punjab, women make up around 52 per cent of the workforce, reflecting one of the strongest diversity records in the country’s power-generation industry. Vedanta Power’s newer assets, which were revived and operationalised in 2025, are also strengthening diversity momentum, with Meenakshi Energy reporting 26 per cent women representation and Vedanta Limited Chhattisgarh Thermal Power Plant (VLCTPP) 19.5 per cent in FY2026.
Women professionals across Vedanta Power’s facilities are increasingly contributing in core engineering and plant operations, including control and instrumentation systems, plant control rooms, ash and coal-handling plants, water systems, and operations & maintenance functions, roles traditionally dominated by men.
At the leadership level, 27 per cent of Vedanta Power’s Executive Leadership Team are women, leading key functions including finance, HR, safety, ESG and sustainability. The company supports women professionals through targeted initiatives such as the GATI programme for women leaders’ hiring, leadership development programmes and early-career capability building initiatives such as Campus to Corporate and Train the Trainer.
To strengthen safety, wellbeing and career continuity for women employees at the plant locations, including crèche facilities for working mothers, dedicated women’s hostels, self-defence workshops, no-questions asked leave policies, and support initiatives such as Ladies Club, Book Circles and mental-wellness platform Your Dost that encourages community and peer networks across sites.
In alignment with the Vedanta Group’s broader commitment, Vedanta Power has raised its ambition to achieve 35 per cent women’s representation across all levels of the organisation. Therefore, it has also launched the ‘Power, Held By Her’ campaign to recognise women’s contributions and further strengthen gender inclusivity across its operations.
Beyond the workplace, Vedanta Power continues to invest in women-led community-development initiatives around its operations. Over the past five years, the company’s programmes have impacted more than 97,500 women and children across education, healthcare and livelihood initiatives. While Project TARA supports rural women through skill development, entrepreneurship opportunities and self-help groups, Project Navi Disha has trained and helped women farmers strengthen income opportunities through sustainable farming practices. Vedanta Power’s broader social initiatives under its ESG framework, including Nand Ghar and primary healthcare interventions, contribute to the Vedanta Group’s long-term goal of uplifting over 100 million women and children.