** ICICI Securities initiates coverage of Adani Energy
Solutions ADAI.NS with "buy", sets TP at 1,318 rupees
** Says earnings growth may be driven by new transmission
opportunities, growth in Mumbai DISCOM and co's existing smart
meter wins
** Adds India's plans to bid 1.6 trln rupees ($19 billion)
for transmission assets and 1.2 trln rupees for smart meters to
boost growth in the sector
** Rivals Tata Power TTPW.NS and Power Grid Corp PGRD.NS
rated "hold", CESC CESC.NS "buy" and Torrent Power TOPO.NS
"sell" on avg - LSEG
($1 = 83.7700 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Yagnoseni Das in Bengaluru)
((Yagnoseni.Das@thomsonreuters.com;))