Mumbai, Aug 17 - The $1 billion power and healthcare major Torrent group has started commercial production of electricity under the final phase of the Rs.3,600 crore Sugen power plant in Gujarat that will cater to its customers in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Surat.

Like the first two phases, the third stage of the unit is also generating 382.5 MW, taking the total capacity to 1,147.5 MW, the company said in a regulatory filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange.

The project is located close to the Tapi river on National Highway No.8, with close proximity to the gas supply infrastructure, comprising LNG terminals and main gas trunk lines.

Promoted by the Mehtas, Torrent Power distributes more than 10 billion units of power to 1.9 million customers in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Surat -- the main industrial and commercial hubs of the state -- covering 408 Sq Km.