We have audited the accompanying StandaloneFinancial Statements of K.P. ENERGY LIMITED ("theCompany”), which comprise the Balance Sheet asat March 31, 2025, the Statement of Profit andLoss (including Other Comprehensive income), theStatement of Changes in Equity and the Statement ofCash Flows for the year ended on that date, and notesto the Financial Statements, including a summary ofthe material accounting policies and other explanatoryinformation (hereinafter referred to as "StandaloneFinancial Statements ”).
In our opinion and to the best of our informationand according to the explanations given to us, theStandalone Financial Statements give the informationrequired by the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act”) inthe manner so required and give a true and fair viewin conformity with the Indian Accounting Standardsprescribed under section 133 of the Act read withthe Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules,2015, as amended, ("Ind AS”) and other accountingprinciples generally accepted in India, of the stateof affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2025, the
profit and total comprehensive income, changes inequity and its cash flows for the year ended on thatdate.
We conducted our audit of the Standalone FinancialStatements in accordance with the Standards onAuditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) ofthe Act. Our responsibilities under those Standardsare further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilityfor the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statementssection of our report. We are independent of theCompany in accordance with the Code of Ethics issuedby the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India(ICAI) together with the ethical requirements thatare relevant to our audit of the Standalone FinancialStatements under the provisions of the Act and theRules made thereunder, and we have fulfilled ourother ethical responsibilities in accordance with theserequirements and the ICAI’s Code of Ethics. We believethat the audit evidence we obtained is sufficient andappropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion onthe Standalone Financial Statements.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our auditof the Standalone Financial Statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context ofour audit of the Standalone Financial Statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do notprovide a separate opinion on these matters. We have determined the matters described below to the Key AuditMatters to be communicated in our report.
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No.
Key Audit Matter (KAM)
How the matter was addressed in our Audit?
1
Revenue recognition - Fixed price (EPCC)development contracts
The Company, inter alia, engages in Fixed-price(EPCC) development contracts, where, revenueis recognized using the milestone computed asper the input method based on management’sestimate of contract costs.
We have identified revenue recognition of fixedprice development contracts as a KAM consideringthere is an inherent risk around the accuracy ofrevenues given the customized and complexnature of these project development contracts.
Our audit procedures on revenue recognizedfrom fixed price contracts include obtainingan understanding of the systems, processesand controls implemented by management forrecording and calculating revenue.
We have tested that the revenue recognized is inaccordance with the Indian Accounting Standardby evaluating identification of performanceobligations. We have also tested management’sestimation of contract cost and the obligations, ifany. We have observed that the estimates of costto complete were reviewed and approved by theappropriate levels of Management.
2
Evaluation of procedure for recognizing therevenue from sale of power
The Company has adopted the procedure forrecognizing the revenue from sale of power asunbilled revenue at the initial stage on monthlybasis and once the confirmation is received fromthe customer and the regulatory authority inrespect of the actual units of electricity transmitted,the Company raises invoice to the client and thesame is adjusted against the unbilled revenuebooked earlier.
We have obtained the actual invoice raised by theCompany after receipt of the confirmation from theregulatory authority and the customers, certificateof share of electricity generated by the GETCO- State Load Dispatch Centre on monthly basis,calculations of Wheeling Loss on monthly basisissued by the Electricity Company to the client.We have matched the documents and correlatethe same with the unbilled revenue booked onmonthly basis. The unbilled revenue appearing ason 31st March 2025 would be offset only after thereceipt of the above documentary evidences fromthe respective authorities and the customers whichwould be settled in the subsequent F.Y. and to thatextent, there is the possibility that the revenuebooked as unbilled revenue can be varied.
3
Right of Way Expenses incurred during thecourse of the development of EPC contracts
The Company has, inter alia, incurred considerableamount on Right of Way expenses during thecourse of the development of EPC contracts. Thesecosts comprise of the compensation paid to variousindividuals on whose lands the transmission towersare to be erected and the stringing of transmissionlines were carried out. The compensation was paidto the individuals for the loss of standing crops onthe respective lands.
Our audit procedures include the verificationof payment details to various individuals, landrecords i.e 7/12 of the land to identify the actualowners or co-owners as the case may be alongwith the authorization trails of the managementalong with the control mechanism adopted by themanagement with its adequate implementationof the same.
We have obtained the payment vouchers orthe agreements entered into by the Companywith these individuals directly or through anyagent as the case may be. We have verified thepayment vouchers and agreements on test checkbasis to identify the actual person to whom thecompensation was paid by the Company and alsoverified the consent of other co-owners where thecompensation was paid to one of the co-owners.
The Company has accounted for all the amountswhich were paid as compensation to theseindividuals and charged the same to the revenue,however, in the case of the compensation paid inthe month of March 2025, the payment voucherswith proper authorization have been producedbefore us and in such cases, the agreements wereremained to be executed. Till the date of our auditreport, the said agreements are yet to be executed.
INFORMATION OTHER THAN THE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS AND AUDITOR'S REPORTTHEREON
• The Company’s Board of Directors is responsiblefor the other information. The other informationcomprises the information included in theBoard’s Report, but does not include FinancialStatement, and our auditor’s report thereon.
• Our opinion on the Standalone FinancialStatements does not cover the other information,and we do not express any form of assuranceconclusion thereon.
Ý In connection with our audit of the StandaloneFinancial Statements, our responsibility is to readthe other information and, in doing so, considerwhether the other information is materiallyinconsistent with the Standalone FinancialStatements or our knowledge obtained duringthe course of our audit or otherwise appears tobe materially misstated.
Ý If, based on the work we have performed, weconclude that there is a material misstatementof this other information, we are required toreport that fact. We have nothing to report inthis regard.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF MANAGEMENT ANDBOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE STANDALONEFINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company’s Board of Directors is responsiblefor the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Actwith respect to the preparation of these StandaloneFinancial Statements that give a true and fair viewof the financial position, financial performance,including other comprehensive income, changes inequity and cash flows of the Company in accordancewith the accounting principles generally accepted inIndia, including Ind AS specified under section 133 ofthe Act. This responsibility also includes maintenanceof adequate accounting records in accordance withthe provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets ofthe Company and for preventing and detecting fraudsand other irregularities; selection and application ofappropriate accounting policies; making judgmentsand estimates that are reasonable and prudent;and design, implementation and maintenanceof adequate internal financial controls, that wereoperating effectively for ensuring the accuracy andcompleteness of the accounting records, relevant tothe preparation and presentation of the StandaloneFinancial Statements that give a true and fair viewand are free from material misstatement, whetherdue to fraud or error.
In preparing the Standalone Financial Statements,Management and Board of Directors are responsiblefor assessing the Company’s ability to continue asa going concern, disclosing, as applicable, mattersrelated to going concern and using the going concernbasis of accounting unless the Board of Directorseither intends to liquidate the Company or to ceaseoperations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Company’s Board of Directors is also responsiblefor overseeing the Company’s financial reportingprocess.
AUDITOR'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEAUDIT OF THE STANDALONE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assuranceabout whether the Standalone Financial Statementsas a whole are free from material misstatement,whether due to fraud or error, and to issue anauditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonableassurance is a high level of assurance, but it is not aguarantee that an audit conducted in accordancewith SAs will always detect a material misstatementwhen it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud orerror and are considered material if, individually or inthe aggregate, they could reasonably be expected toinfluence the economic decisions of users taken onthe basis of these Standalone Financial Statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exerciseprofessional judgment and maintain professionalskepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of materialmisstatement of the Standalone FinancialStatements, whether due to fraud or error,
design and perform audit procedures responsiveto those risks, and obtain audit evidence that issufficient and appropriate to provide a basis forour opinion. The risk of not detecting a materialmisstatement resulting from fraud is higherthan for one resulting from error, as fraud mayinvolve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions,misrepresentations, or the override of internalcontrols.
• Obtain an understanding of internal financialcontrol relevant to the audit in order to designaudit procedures that are appropriate in thecircumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of theAct, we are also responsible for expressing ouropinion on whether the Company has adequateinternal financial controls with reference toStandalone Financial Statements in place andthe operating effectiveness of such controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accountingpolicies used and the reasonableness ofaccounting estimates and related disclosuresmade by the Management.
• Conclude on the appropriateness ofManagement’s use of the going concern basisof accounting and, based on the audit evidenceobtained, whether a material uncertainty existsrelated to events or conditions that may castsignificant doubt on the Company’s ability tocontinue as a going concern. If we conclude thata material uncertainty exists, we are requiredto draw attention in our auditor’s report to therelated disclosures in the Standalone FinancialStatements or, if such disclosures are inadequate,to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are basedon the audit evidence obtained up to the date ofour auditor’s report. However, future events orconditions may cause the Company to cease tocontinue as a going concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure, andcontent of the Standalone Financial Statements,including the disclosures, and whether theStandalone Financial Statements represent theunderlying transactions and events in a mannerthat achieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in theStandalone Financial Statements that, individually orin aggregate, makes it probable that the economicdecisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of theStandalone Financial Statements may be influenced.We consider quantitative materiality and qualitativefactors in (i) planning the scope of our audit workand in evaluating the results of our work; and (ii) toevaluate the effect of any identified misstatements inthe Standalone Financial Statements.
We communicate with those charged with governanceregarding, among other matters, the planned scopeand timing of the audit, as well as significant auditfindings, including any significant deficiencies ininternal financial controls that we identify during ouraudit.
We also provide those charged with governance witha statement that we have complied with relevantethical requirements regarding independence, and tocommunicate with them all relationships and othermatters that may reasonably be thought to bear onour independence, and where applicable, relatedsafeguards.
1. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, based
on our audit, we report that:
A. We have sought and obtained all theinformation and explanations that, to thebest of our knowledge and belief werenecessary for the purposes of our audit.
B. In our opinion, proper books of accountas required by law have been kept by theCompany so far as it appears from ourexamination of those books.
C. The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profitand Loss including Other ComprehensiveIncome, Statement of Changes in Equity,and Cash Flow Statement dealt with bythis Report are in agreement with thebooks of account.
D. In our opinion, the aforesaid StandaloneFinancial Statements comply with theInd AS specified under Section 133 of theAct, read with Rule 7 of the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014.
E. On the basis of the written representationsreceived from the directors as on March31, 2025, taken on record by the Boardof Directors, none of the directors isdisqualified as on March 31, 2025, frombeing appointed as a director in terms ofSection 164(2) of the Act.
F. With respect to the adequacy of theinternal financial controls over financialreporting of the Company and operatingeffectiveness of such controls, refer toour separate report in "Annexure B".Our report expresses an unmodifiedopinion on the adequacy and operatingeffectiveness of the Company’s internalfinancial controls over financial reporting.
G. In our opinion and to the best of ourinformation and according to theexplanation given to us, the remunerationpaid by the company to its directorsduring the year is in accordance with theprovisions of section 197 of the Act.
H. With respect to the other matters tobe included in the Auditor’s Reportin accordance with Rule 11 of theCompanies (Audit and Auditors)Rules, 2014, as amended in our opinionand to the best of our information andaccording to the explanations given to us:
a) The Company has disclosed theimpact of pending litigations as on31st March, 2025 on its financialposition in its Standalone FinancialStatements - Refer Note 34 to theStandalone Financial Statements.
b) The Company did not have any long¬term contracts, including derivativecontracts, for which there were anymaterial foreseeable losses.
c) There were no amounts that wererequired to be transferred to theInvestor Education and ProtectionFund by the Company.
d) (I) The Management has
represented that, to the bestof its knowledge and belief,no funds have been advancedor loaned or invested (eitherfrom borrowed funds orshare premium or anyother sources or kind offunds) by the Company toor in any other persons orentities, including foreignentities (“Intermediaries”),with the understanding,whether recorded in writingor otherwise, that theIntermediary shall, directlyor indirectly lend or investin other persons or entitiesidentified in any mannerwhatsoever (“Ultimate
Beneficiaries”) by or on behalfof the Company or provide anyguarantee, security, or the liketo or on behalf of the UltimateBeneficiaries.
(II) The Management hasrepresented that, to the bestof its knowledge and belief, nofunds have been received bythe Company from any personsor entities, including foreignentities (“Funding Parties”),with the understanding,whether recorded in writing orotherwise, that the Company
shall, directly or indirectly,lend or invest in other personsor entities identified in anymanner whatsoever ("UltimateBeneficiaries”) by or on behalfof the Funding Party or provideany guarantee, security, or thelike from or on behalf of theUltimate Beneficiaries; and
(III) Based on such auditprocedures as consideredreasonable and appropriatein the circumstances, nothinghas come to our notice thathas caused us to believethat the representationsunder subclause (d) (i) and(d) (ii) contain any materialmisstatement.
e) As stated in Note 12 to the
Standalone Financial Statements:
(a) The final dividend proposed inthe previous year, declared andpaid by the Company duringthe year, is in accordance withSection 123 of the Act, asapplicable.
(b) The Interim Dividend declaredand paid by the Companyduring the year and untilthe date of this report is incompliance with the Section123 of the Act.
(c) The Board of Directors of theCompany have proposed finaldividend for the year, whichis subject to the approval ofthe members at the ensuringAnnual General Meeting. Theamount of dividend proposedis in accordance with Section123 of the Act, as applicable.
f) Based on our examination,which included test checks,the Company has usedaccounting software systemsfor maintaining its booksof account for the financialyear ended March 31, 2025which have the feature ofrecording audit trail (editlog) facility and the same hasoperated throughout the yearfor all relevant transactionsrecorded in the softwaresystems. Further, during thecourse of our audit we did notcome across any instance ofthe audit trail feature beingtampered with and the audittrail has been preserved by theCompany as per the statutoryrequirements for recordretention.
2. Reporting as required by the Companies(Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 ("the Order”)issued by the Central Government in termsof Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in"Annexure A", a statement on the mattersspecified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order tothe extent applicable.
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