NTPC Limited

{{Short description|Indian government entity governing electricity generation}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}} {{Infobox company | name = NTPC Limited | logo = National Thermal Power logo.svg | logo_size = 200px | former_name = National Thermal Power Corporation | type = [[Public Sector Undertakings in India|Central Public Sector Undertaking]] | traded_as = {{Unbulleted list|{{BSE|532555}}|{{NSE|NTPC}}|[[BSE SENSEX|BSE SENSEX Constituent]]|[[NIFTY 50|NSE NIFTY 50 Constituent]]}} | ISIN = {{ISIN|sl=n|pl=y|INE733E01010}} | industry = [[Electric utility|Electricity]] | founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1975|11|07}} | founder =  | hq_location = | hq_location_city = [[New Delhi]] | hq_location_country = India<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ntpc.co.in/en/contact-us|title=Contact Us - NTPC|website=ntpc.co.in|access-date=8 March 2017|archive-date=16 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416075333/http://www.ntpc.co.in/en/contact-us|url-status=dead}}</ref> | area_served = India | key_people = [[Gurdeep Singh (NTPC)|Gurdeep Singh]] (Chairman & [[Managing Director|MD]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ntpc.co.in/en/about-us/board-of-directors|title=Board of Directors - NTPC|website=ntpc.co.in|access-date=8 March 2017|archive-date=25 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190825074129/https://www.ntpc.co.in/en/about-us/board-of-directors|url-status=dead}}</ref> | products = | production = | production_year =  | services = [[Electricity generation]] and [[electricity distribution|distribution]], [[mining]] natural gas [[hydrocarbon exploration|exploration]], [[energy production|production]], transportation and distribution | revenue = {{increase}}{{INRConvert|1.88|lc|lk=on}} (2025)<ref name="ntpc">{{cite web|url=https://www.bseindia.com/xml-data/corpfiling/AttachLive/d5ada13c-0cf1-4dae-a157-47537e83678c.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519141025/https://www.bseindia.com/xml-data/corpfiling/AttachLive/a30bcea6-b0b1-434b-b820-4c8afdc897f5.pdf|archive-date=19 May 2023|title=NTPC Limited|website=www.bseindia.com}}</ref> | operating_income = {{increase}} {{INRConvert|59066|c}} (2025)<ref name="ntpc"/> | profit = {{increase}} {{INRConvert|23953|c}} (2025)<ref name="ntpc"/> | assets = {{increase}} {{INRConvert|5.24|lc}} (2025)<ref name="ntpc"/> | equity = {{increase}} {{INRConvert|1.911|lc}} (2025)<ref name="ntpc"/> | equity_year =  | owner = {{nowrap|[[Ministry of Power (India)|Ministry of Power]], [[Government of India]]<ref>{{cite news |title=NTPC says Govt pares stake to 51.02% |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/ntpc-says-govt-pares-stake-to-51-02-120030500753_1.html |access-date=5 July 2022 |work=Business Standard India |date=5 March 2020}}</ref> }} | members = | members_year =  | num_employees = 18,786 | num_employees_year = 2024<ref name="ntpc"/> | parent = | divisions = | subsid = *[[THDC India Limited]] * [[NSPCL]] | module =  | website = {{URL|https://ntpc.co.in/|ntpc.co.in}} | footnotes = }}

'''NTPC Limited''', formerly known as '''National Thermal Power Corporation''', is an Indian [[Public sector undertakings in India|central Public Sector Undertaking]] (PSU) owned by the [[Ministry of Power (India)|Ministry of Power]] and the [[Government of India]], which is engaged in the [[Electricity generation|generation of electricity]] and other activities. The headquarters of the PSU are situated at [[New Delhi]]. NTPC's core function is the generation and distribution of electricity to State Electricity Boards in India. The body also undertakes consultancy and [[turnkey]] project contracts that involve engineering, project management, construction management, and operation and management of [[Power station|power plants]].

It is the largest power company in India, with an [[Nameplate capacity|installed capacity]] of 80,154.50 MW.<ref name="installed capacity as on 04.10.2024">{{cite web |url= https://ntpc.co.in/|title=| | NTPC wind projects }}</ref> Although the company has approximately 16% of the total national capacity, it contributes to over 25% of total power generation due to its focus on operating its power plants at higher efficiency levels (approximately 80.2% against the national [[Plant load factor|PLF]] rate of 64.5%). NTPC currently produces 25 billion units of electricity per month.{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}}

NTPC Mining Ltd (NML) has mined about 100 MMT coal in 2023-2024 FY, NML has Pakri Barwadih, Chatti Bariatu and Kerandari Coal Mines in Jharkhand, Dulanga Coal Mine in Odisha and Talaipalli Coal Mine in Chhattisgarh.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/ntpc-mining-produces-34mmt-coal-in-23-24/articleshow/108986928.cms | title=NTPC Mining produces 34MMT coal in 23–24 | newspaper=The Times of India | date=3 April 2024 }}</ref> NTPC currently operates 55 power stations: 24 coal, seven combined cycle gas and liquid fuel, two hydro powered, one wind turbine, and 11 solar projects. Additionally, it has 9 coal and 1 gas station, owned by joint ventures or subsidiaries.

It was founded by [[Government of India]] in 1975, which now holds 51.10% of its equity shares<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web|url=http://www.ntpc.co.in/en/investors/shareholding-pattern|title=Shareholding Pattern - NTPC|website=ntpc.co.in|access-date=7 December 2015|archive-date=27 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127230444/https://www.ntpc.co.in/en/investors/shareholding-pattern|url-status=dead}}</ref> after [[divestment]] of its stake in 2004, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017. In May 2010, NTPC was conferred [[Maharatna]] status by the Union Government of India, one of only four companies to be awarded this status.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/4-psus-get-maharatna-status/621716/ |title=4 PSUs get maharatna status – Indian Express |date=21 May 2010 |access-date=17 August 2012}}</ref> It is ranked 433rd in the [[Forbes Global 2000]] for 2023.<ref name="Forbes profile">{{cite web |date= |title=NTPC Limited |url=https://www.ntpc.co.in/media/press-releases/ntpc-achieves-433rd-rank-climbing-52-positions-forbes-global-list-2023 |access-date=17 February 2015 |work=Forbes}}</ref>

==History== ===1975–1994=== The company was founded on 7 November 1975 by India's former [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Indira Gandhi]] as National Thermal Power Corporation Private Limited. It started working on its first thermal power project in 1976 at [[Shaktinagar, Uttar Pradesh|Shaktinagar]]—named [[Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station|National Thermal Power Corporation Private Limited Singrauli]]—in [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name=History>{{cite web |url=http://www.ntpc.co.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=73&lang=en |title=History of NTPC |publisher=NTPC Limited |access-date=12 October 2013 |archive-date=14 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014105305/http://www.ntpc.co.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=73&lang=en |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the same year, its name was changed to "National Thermal Power Corporation Limited". In 1983, NTPC began commercial operations and earned profits of INR 4.5 crores in FY 1982–83. By the end of 1985, it had achieved power generation capacity of 2000 MW. In 1986, it completed synchronisation of its first 500 MW unit at Singrauli. In 1988, it commissioned two 500 MW units, one each in Rihand and [[Ramagundam]]. In 1989, it started a consultancy division. In 1992, it acquired Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Station from Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam of Uttar Pradesh.<ref name=ETHistory>{{cite news |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ntpc-ltd/infocompanyhistory/companyid-12316.cms |title=Company History - NTPC Ltd. |newspaper=The Economic Times |access-date=12 October 2013}}</ref> By the end of 1994, its installed capacity crossed 15,000 MW.

===1995–2004=== In 1995, it took over the Talcher Thermal Power Station from Orissa State Electricity Board.<ref name=History/> In the year 1997, the [[Government of India]] conferred it with "Navratna" status. In that same year, it achieved a milestone of generating 100 billion units of electricity in a single year.<ref name=History/> In 1998, it commissioned its first Naptha-based plant at Kayamkulam with a capacity of 350 MW. In 1999, its plant in Dadri, which had the highest [[Capacity factor|plant load factor]] (PLF) in India of 96%, was certified with ISO-14001. During 2000, it started construction of its first hydro-electric power project, with 800 MW capacity, in Himachal Pradesh.<ref name=History/> In 2002, it incorporated 3 subsidiary companies: NTPC Electric Supply Company Limited for forward integration by entering into the business of distribution and trading of power; NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited for meeting the expected rise in energy trading; and NTPC Hydro Limited to carry out the business of implementing and operating small and medium hydropower projects.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ntpc.co.in/annualreports/2002-03/chairman%20speech%2003.pdf |title=Chairman's statement in 27th Annual Report |publisher=NTPC |date=24 September 2003 |access-date=12 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014112132/http://www.ntpc.co.in/annualreports/2002-03/chairman%20speech%2003.pdf |archive-date=14 October 2013 }}</ref> Later in 2002, its installed capacity crossed 20,000 MW.<ref name=History/>

NTPC got listed on BSE and NSE on 5 November 2004. Against the issue price of ₹62 per share, it closed the first day of listing with ₹75.55 per share.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/business/india-business/NTPC-does-a-power-listing/articleshow/913865.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015114501/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-11-05/india-business/27170389_1_equity-shares-issue-price-public-issue |url-status=live |archive-date=15 October 2013 |title=NTPC does a power listing |date=5 November 2004 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=12 October 2013}}</ref> On the day of listing, it became the third largest company in India in terms of market capitalisation.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/11/06/stories/2004110603941600.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041119195239/http://www.hindu.com/2004/11/06/stories/2004110603941600.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 November 2004 |title=Power major NTPC lists at premium |date=6 November 2004 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=12 October 2013}}</ref>

===2005–present=== In October 2005, the company's name was changed from National Thermal Power Corporation Limited to NTPC Limited. The primary reason for this change was the company's foray into [[Hydroelectricity|hydro]] and [[Nuclear power|nuclear]] based power generation along with backward integration of coal mining. In 2006, it entered into an agreement with the [[Government of Sri Lanka]] to set up two units of 250 MW each in [[Trincomalee]] in [[Sri Lanka]].<ref name=History/> During 2008 and 2011, NTPC entered into [[joint venture]]s with [[Bharat Heavy Electricals|BHEL]], [[Bharat Forge]], [[NHPC Limited|NHPC]], [[Coal India]], [[Steel Authority of India|SAIL]], [[National Mineral Development Corporation|NMDC]], and [[Nuclear Power Corporation of India|NPCIL]] to expand its business of power generation.<ref name=History/><ref name=ETHistory/> By the end of 2010, its installed capacity crossed 31,000 MW.<ref name=History/>

The company in 2009 joined forces with other [[Public sector undertakings|state enterprises]] [[Rashtriya Ispat Nigam]], [[Steel Authority of India]], [[Coal India]], and [[National Mineral Development Corporation|National Minerals Development Corporation]] to invest in coal mining operations through a [[joint venture]] vehicle named International Coal Ventures Private Limited (ICVL). In July 2014, ICVL acquired a 65 percent stake in the [[Benga coal mine]] in [[Mozambique]] from the [[Rio Tinto Group]].<ref name="RioICVL">{{cite news|title=Indian JV to acquire Rio Tinto's Riversdale coal assets in Mozambique|url=http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/224277887/scat/701ee96610c884a6/ht/Indian-JV-to-acquire-Rio-Tintos-Riversdale-coal-assets-in-Mozambique|access-date=31 July 2014|work=India Gazette|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810065801/http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/224277887/scat/701ee96610c884a6/ht/Indian-JV-to-acquire-Rio-Tintos-Riversdale-coal-assets-in-Mozambique|archive-date=10 August 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> In December 2022, the [[market capitalization|market capitalisation]] of NTPC limited was ₹1,66,249.34 [[crore]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top 100 stocks by Market Capitalization {{!}} BSE Listed stocks Market Capitalization |url=https://www.bseindia.com/markets/equity/eqreports/topmarketcapitalization.aspx |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=www.bseindia.com}}</ref>

==Operations== NTPC operates from 70 locations in India, one location in Sri Lanka and two locations in Bangladesh. In India, it has eight regional headquarters (HQ):

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#fff;" |- ! Sr. No. ! Headquarters ! City |- style="text-align:left;" | 1 | NCRHQ | [[Delhi]] |- style="text-align:left;" | 2 | ER-I HQ | [[Patna]] |- style="text-align:left;" | 3 | ER-II HQ | [[Bhubaneshwar]] |- style="text-align:left;" | 4 | NRHQ | [[Lucknow]] |-| style="text-align:left;" |5 |SRHQ |[[Secunderabad]] |- |6 |WR-I HQ |[[Mumbai]] |-| style="text-align:left;" | 7 | style="text-align:left;"| WR-II HQ | style="text-align:left;"| [[Raipur]] |- style="text-align:left;" | 8 | Hydro HQ | [[Dehradun, India|Delhi]] |}

=== Scheduling and generation dispatch === The scheduling and dispatch of all the generating stations owned by National Thermal Power Corporation are done by respective regional load dispatch centers, which are the apex body to ensure integrated operation of the power system grid in the respective region. All these load dispatch centers come under [[Power System Operation Corporation Limited]] (POSOCO).

==Subsidiaries== # [[Convergence Energy Services Limited]] # [[Energy Efficiency Services Limited]] # Green Valley Renewable Energy Limited (GVREL) # [[NTPC Mining Limited]] # [[NTPC Green Energy]] # [[NTPC Renewables Limited]] # [[National High Power Test Laboratory Private Limited]] (NHPTL) # [[North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited|NEEPCO]] # [[THDC India Limited]] # Tusco Ltd.

==Joint ventures== # Aravali Power Company Pvt. Ltd.

==Capacity of plants== The total installed capacity of the company is 72,304 MW (including 13,465 MW through JVs/subsidiaries) across the country, (26 Coal based stations, seven gas based stations, one hydro station, one [[small hydro]], 11 solar PV, and one wind based station) and 25 joint venture stations (nine coal based, four gas based, eight hydro-powered, one small hydro, two wind-powered, and one solar PV).

===Thermal power=== ====Coal-based power plants (own operational)==== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Sr. No. ! Project ! State ! Capacity in [[Megawatt|MW]] ! Units in [[Megawatt|MW]] ! Status |- | 1 | [[Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station]] | [[Uttar Pradesh]] | 2,000 | 5x200, 2x500 | All units functional,2×800 MW unit under construction. |- | 2 | [[NTPC Korba]] | [[Chhattisgarh]] | 2,600 | 3x200, 4x500 | All units functional |- | 3 | [[NTPC Ramagundam]] | [[Telangana]] | 2,600 | 3x200, 4x500 | All units functional. |- | 4. | [[Farakka Super Thermal Power Station]] | [[West Bengal]] | 2,100 | 3x200, 3x500 | All units functional |- | 5 | [[Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station]] | [[Madhya Pradesh]] | 4,783 | 6x210, 7x500, 2x4, 1x15 | All units functional. Largest Thermal Power Station in India. A small hydro of 8 MW and a PV Solar power station of 15 MW is also present. |- | 6 | [[Rihand Thermal Power Station]] | [[Uttar Pradesh]] | 3,000 | 6x500 | All units functional |- | 7 | [[Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station]] | [[Bihar]] | 2,340 | 4x210, 3x500 | All units functional |- | 8 | [[NTPC Dadri]] | [[Uttar Pradesh]] | 1,820 | 4x210, 2x490 | All units functional |- | 9 | [[Talcher Super Thermal Power Station]] | [[Odisha]] | 3,010 | 6x500, 1x10 | All units functional |- | 10 | [[Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Station]] | [[Uttar Pradesh]] | 1,550 | 5x210, 1×500 | All units functional |- | 11 | [[Talcher Thermal Power Station]] | [[Odisha]] | 460 | 2x110, 4x60 | All units retired and shut down, will be replaced by 2×660 MW Unit<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/energy/talcher-thermal-power-plant-shuts-down-ntpc-says-modern-unit-will-replace-it-76269 | title=Talcher thermal power plant shuts down, NTPC says modern unit will replace it | date=2 April 2021 }}</ref> |- | 12 | [[Simhadri Super Thermal Power Station]] | [[Andhra Pradesh]] | 2,000 | 4x500 | All units functional |- | 13 | NTPC Tanda<ref>[https://ntpc.co.in/tanda NTPC Tanda]</ref> | [[Uttar Pradesh]] | 1,760 | 4x110, 2×660 | All units functional |- | 14 | [[Sipat Thermal Power Station]] | [[Chhattisgarh]] | 2,980 | 2x500, 3x660 | All units functional |- | 15 | [[Mauda Super Thermal Power Station]] | [[Maharashtra]] | 2,320 | 2x500, 2x660 | All units functional |- | 16 | [[Barh Super Thermal Power Station]] | [[Bihar]] | 3,300 | 3×660, 2x660 | All units functional |- | 17 | [[Kudgi Super Thermal Power Station]] | [[Karnataka]] | 2,400 |3x800 | All units functional |- | 18 | [[NTPC Bongaigaon]] | [[Assam]] | 750 | 3x250 | All units functional |- | 19 | [[LARA Super Thermal Power Station]] | [[Chhattisgarh]] | 1600 | 2x800, 2x800 | 2×800 MW unit functional, 2×800 MW unit under construction. |- | 20 | [[Solapur Super Thermal Power Station]] | [[Maharashtra]] | 1,320 | 2x660 | All units functional. |- | 21 | [[Gadarwara Super Thermal Power Station]] | [[Madhya Pradesh]] |1,600 | 2×800, 2×800 | 2×800 MW unit functional, 2×800 MW unit under construction |- | 22 | [[North Karanpura Thermal Power Station]] | [[Jharkhand]] | 1,980 | 3×660 | 2 units functional, 1 under construction |- | 23 | [[Darlipali Super Thermal Power Station]] | [[Odisha]] | 1,600 | 2×800 | 2×800 MW unit functional, 1×800 MW unit under construction. |- | 24 | [[Khargone Super Thermal Power Station]] | [[Madhya Pradesh]] | 1,320 | 2×660 | All unit functional. |- | 25 | [[Telangana Super Thermal Power Project]] | [[Telangana]] | 1,600 | 2×800 | all units functional |- | 26 | [[Barauni Thermal Power Station]] | [[Bihar]] | 720 | 2×110, 2×250 | Stage 1 2×110 MW retired 2*250 functional <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/ntpc-acquires-720-mw-barauni-thermal-power-plant-in-bihar/67115504|title = NTPC acquires 720 Mw Barauni thermal power plant in Bihar - ET EnergyWorld}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-top-story/ntpc-acquires-barauni-thermal-power-station-118121600028_1.html|title = NTPC acquires Barauni Thermal Power Station}}</ref> |- |}

====Coal-based (JV/subsidiary)==== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#fff;" |- ! Sr. No. ! Name of the JV ! Location ! State ! Capacity in [[Megawatt|MW]] |- style="text-align:left;" | 1 | [[NSPCL]]. Joint venture with [[Steel Authority of India Limited|SAIL]]. | [[Durgapur, West Bengal|Durgapur]] | [[West Bengal]] | 160 |- style="text-align:left;" | 2 | [[NSPCL]]. Joint venture with [[Steel Authority of India Limited|SAIL]]. | [[Rourkela]] | [[Odisha]] | 370 |- style="text-align:left;" | 3 | [[NSPCL]]. Joint venture with [[Steel Authority of India Limited|SAIL]]. | [[Bhilai]] | [[Chhattisgarh]] | 574 |- style="text-align:left;" | 4 | [[Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project|NPGC]]. Wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC. | [[Aurangabad, Bihar|Aurangabad]] | [[Bihar]] | 1980 |- style="text-align:left;" | 5 | [[Muzaffarpur Thermal Power Station]] (MTPS). Wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC. | [[Kanti, Muzaffarpur|Kanti]] | [[Bihar]] | 610 |- style="text-align:left;" | 6 | [[Nabinagar Thermal Power Project|BRBCL]]. Joint venture with [[Indian Railways]]. | [[Nabinagar]] | [[Bihar]] | 1000 |- style="text-align:left;" | 7 | [[Indira Gandhi Super Thermal Power Project|Aravali Power CPL JV with HPGCL & IPGCL]] | [[Jhajjar]] | [[Haryana]] | 1500 |- style="text-align:left;"| | 8 | [[Vallur Thermal Power Project|NTECL JV with NTPC & TNEB]] | [[Chennai]] | [[Tamil Nadu]] | 1500 |- style="text-align:left;"| | 9 | [[Meja Thermal Power Station|Meja Thermal Power Station JV with NTPC & UPRVUNL]] | [[Allahabad|Prayagraj]] | [[Uttar Pradesh]] | 1320 3*800 mw planned at meja, 2*800mw planned at obra, 2*800mw planned at anpara under MVUNL |- style="text-align:left;"| | 10 | [[Patratu Super Thermal Power Project|PUVNL (Patratu)]] joint venture with Jharkhand State Electricity Board. | [[Patratu]] | [[Jharkhand]] | 4000 |- style="text-align:left;"| | 11 |[[Khurja Super Thermal Power Plant|Khurja-THDC]] |[[Bulandshahr district|Bulandshahr]] |[[Uttar Pradesh]] | 1320 |}

====Gas-based power plants (own operational)==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Sr.No. !! Power project !! State !!Capacity [[Megawatt|MW]] !! Unit Size [[Megawatt|MW]] !! Status |- | 1 | [[Anta Thermal Power Station|Anta]] | [[Rajasthan]] | 419.33 | 3×88, 1×149 | All unit running |- | 2 | [[Auraiya Thermal Power Station|Auraiya]] | [[Uttar Pradesh]] | 663.36 | 4×110, 2×106 | All unit running |- |3 | [[Kawas Thermal Power Station|Kawas]] | [[Gujarat]] | 656.20 | 2×110.5, 4×106 | All unit running |- | 4 | [[NTPC Dadri|Dadri]] | [[Uttar Pradesh]] | 829.78 | 4×130.19,2×154.51 | All unit running |- | 5 | [[Jhanor-Gandhar Thermal Power Station|Jhanor-Gandhar]] | [[Gujarat]] | 657.39 | 3×131, 1×155 | All unit running |- | 6 | [[Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant|Kayamkulam]], [[Haripad]] | [[Kerala]] | 359.58 | 2x115.2 + 1x129.177 | All unit running |- | 7 | [[Faridabad Thermal Power Plant|Faridabad]] | [[Haryana]] | 431.59 | 2×143, 1×144 | All unit running |}

====Gas-based (JV/subsidiary)==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Sr.No. !! Power project !! State !!Capacity [[Megawatt|MW]] |- | 1 | [[Ratnagiri Gas and Power Private Limited]] (RGPPL) | [[Maharashtra]] | 1967 |- | 2 | [[Assam Gas based power plant]] | [[Assam]] | 291 |- |3 | [[Agartala GT CCPP]] | [[Tripura]] | 135 |- | 4 | [[Tripura Gas based CCPP]] | [[Tripura]] | 101 |- |}

===Hydro power=== The company has also stepped up its [[Hydroelectricity|hydroelectric power]] (hydel) project implementation. Some of these projects are:

====Hydro-electric power plants (own operational)==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Sr.No. !! Power project !! State !!Capacity [[Megawatt|MW]] !! Unit in [[Megawatt|MW]] !! Status |- | 1 | [[Koldam Dam]] | [[Himachal Pradesh]] | 800 | 4×200 MW | All four units commissioned |- | 2 | [[Tapovan Vishnugad Hydropower Plant|Tapovan Vishnugad]] | [[Uttarakhand]] | 520 | 4×130 MW | Under construction |- |- | 3 | [[Lata Tapovan]] | [[Uttarakhand]] |171 | 3 × 57 MW | Under construction |- |4 | [[Rammam Hydro]] | [[West Bengal]] | 120 | 3 × 40 MW | Under construction |}

====Hydro-electric power plants (JV/Subsidiary)==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Sr.No. !! Project !! State/UT !! Capacity [[Megawatt|MW]] |- | 1 |[[Tehri Dam|Tehri HPP]] ([[THDC Ltd|THDC]]) | [[Uttarakhand]] |1000 |- | 2 |[[Tehri PSP]] ([[THDC Ltd|THDC]]) | [[Uttarakhand]] |1000 |- |3 |[[Koteshwar Dam|Koteshwar HPP (THDC)]] | [[Uttarakhand]] | 400 |- | 4 |[[Vishnugad Pipalkoti HEP(THDC)]] | [[Uttarakhand]] | 444 |- |5 | [[Ranganadi Dam|Ranganadi HEP]] ([[North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited|NEEPCO]]) | [[Arunachal]] | 405 |- | 6 |[[Doyang HEP]] ([[North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited|NEEPCO]]) | [[Nagaland]] | 75 |- | 7 |[[Pare HEP]] ([[North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited|NEEPCO]]) | [[Arunachal]] |110 |- | 8 | [[Tuirial HEP]] ([[North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited|NEEPCO]]) | [[Mizoram]] | 60 |- | 9 | [[Kopili Hydro Electric Project|Kopili HEP]] ([[North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited|NEEPCO]]) | [[Assam]] | 275 |- | 10 | [[Kameng HEP]] ([[North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited|NEEPCO]]) | [[Arunachal]] | 600 |}

===Renewable energy=== NTPC's current renewable power plants in solar and wind include:

====Solar photovoltaic power plants (own operational)==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Sr.No. !! Project !! State/UT !! Capacity |- | 1 | [[NTPC Dadri Solar Power Plant|Dadri Solar PV]] | [[Uttar Pradesh]] | 05 MW |- | 2 | [[NTPC Port Blair Solar Power Plant|Port Blair Solar PV]] | [[Andaman & Nicobar Island]] | 05 MW |- | 3 | [[NTPC Ramagundam Floating Solar Power Plant|Ramagundam Solar PV]] | [[Telangana]] | 110 MW |- | 4 | Talcher Kaniha | [[Odisha]] | 10 MW |- | 5 | Faridabad Solar PV | [[Haryana]] | 05 MW |- | 6 | Unchahar Solar PV | [[Uttar Pradesh]] | 10 MW |- | 7 | [[NTPC Rajgarh Solar Power Plant|Rajgarh Solar PV]] | [[Madhya Pradesh]] | 50 MW |- | 8 | Singrauli Solar PV | [[Uttar Pradesh]] | 15 MW |- | 9 | [[NP Kunta Ultra Mega Solar Park|Ananthpuram Solar PV]] | [[Andhra Pradesh]] | 250 MW |- | 10 | [[NTPC Bhadla Solar Power Plant|Bhadla-Solar PV]] | [[Rajasthan]] | 260 MW |- | 11 | [[NTPC Mandsaur Solar Power Plant|Mandsaur Solar PV]] | [[Madhya Pradesh]] | 250 MW |- |12 |[[Bishrampur, Chhattisgarh|Bishrampur Solar PV]] |[[Chhattisgarh]] |20 MW |- |13 |[[Bhatgaon, Surajpur|Bhatgaon Solar PV]] |[[Chhattisgarh]] |20 MW |- |14 |[[NTPC Fatehgarh Solar Power Plant|Fatehgarh Solar PV]] |[[Rajasthan]] |296 MW |- |15 |Simhadri Floating Solar |[[Andhra Pradesh]] |25 MW |- |16 |[[NTPC Haripad Floating Solar Power Plant]] |[[Kerala]] |92 MW |- | | Total | | 1443 MW |}

====Solar photovoltaic power plants (JV/subsidiary)==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Sr.No. !! Project !! State/UT !! Capacity |- | 1 | Solar TGBPP Tripura ([[NEEPCO]]) | Tripura | 05 MW |}

====Wind Power (own operational)==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Sr.No. !! Project !! State/UT !! Capacity |- | 1 | Rojmal | [[Gujarat]] | 50 MW |}

====Wind Power (JV/subsidiary)==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Sr.No. !! Project !! State/UT !! Capacity |- | 1 | Patan Wind Power Project ([[THDC Ltd|THDC]]) | [[Gujarat]] | 50 MW |- | 2 | Devbhumi Dwarka Wind Power Project ([[THDC Ltd|THDC]]) | [[Gujarat]] | 63 MW |}

====Small hydro==== * Singrauli CW Discharge (small hydro) 8 (4x2) MW is on the discharge canal of the [[Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]]. All units of this project are under commercial operation. * NTPC-THDC has installed 24(8x3) MW Small Hydro Project at Dhukwan on Betwa river in [[Jhansi]] district of [[Uttar Pradesh]].

==Future goals== The company has developed a long-term plan to become a 1,28,000 MW company by 2032. NTPC Limited is on an expansion spree to meet the power requirements of the country—the company has targeted to add 14,058 MW in 12th Plan (from FY13 to FY 17) of which it had already added 4,170 MW in 2012–2013, 1835 MW in 2013–2014, 1290 MW in 2014–2015, and 1150 MW from April–30 November 2015.

As of 30 November 2015, the company has 23,004 MW under construction. NTPC is diversifying its capacity mix with much emphasis on renewable energy. As on 30 November 2015, NTPC has 110 MW Solar PV capacity under operation, 250 MW under construction, and 1260 MW under tendering. The company intends to add 10,000 MW of Solar PV capacity in the next five years. On 18 July 2015, NTPC declared commercial its first Hydro Power plant at Koldam in the state of [[Himachal Pradesh]]. The company has a long-term plan to reduce its fossil fuel capacity mix to 56% by 2032.

NTPC also plans to go global. The public sector company has signed a [[Memorandum of understanding|memorandum of agreement]] (MoU) with the Government of [[Sri Lanka]] and [[Ceylon Electricity Board]] for setting up a 500 MW (2x250) coal-based thermal power plant in the island nation. An MoU has also been signed with Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc., Japan, for establishing an alliance for exchange of information and experts from different areas of the business. The company is also in the process of finalising an MoU with [[Nigeria]] for setting up power plants against the allocation of LNG on a long-term basis for NTPC plants in India. NTPC is also developing a joint-venture coal-based power plant 1,320 MW (2x660) with the [[Bangladesh Power Development Board]] known as [[Rampal Power Station (Proposed)|Bangladesh India Friendship Power Company]] in [[Rampal Power Station (Proposed)|Ramp]] [[Bangladesh]], which is facing tremendous opposition from the people of [[Bangladesh]] owing to the plant's dangerously close proximity to the [[Sundarbans]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2016/08/23/power-plant-like-rampal-never-allowed-india/|title=' A power plant like Rampal would never be allowed in India' - Dhaka Tribune|website=dhakatribune.com|date=23 August 2016}}</ref>

NTPC has also been allotted coal blocks, namely Pakri Barwadih, Chatti Bariatu, and Kerandari in [[Jharkhand]] as well as Talipalli, Chhattisgarh, and Dulanga in [[Odisha]]. Except for Pakri Barwadih, all other blocks were canceled by a decision of the [[Supreme Court of India]] on 24 September 2014. However, the company was again allotted canceled block under Section 5 of Coal Mines (Special Provision Act 2015)<ref>[http://www.indiacode.nic.in/acts-in-pdf/2015/201511.pdf 5618GI1.p65]</ref> Besides these blocks, the Ministry of Coal has according to its press release dated 3 July 2013 allotted four more blocks namely, Banai and Bhalmuda in Chhattisgarh, Chandrabila and Kudanli Laburi in Odisha. Two more blocks namely Mandakini-II and Banhardih are expected to be allotted to NTPC soon. All these mines are having estimated geological reserves of 6.7 billion tonnes. NTPC has appointed Mining Cum Development Operator (MDO) for its Pakri Barwadih mine.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.coalpost.in/thriveni-sainik-appointed-as-mdo-for-ntpcs-pakri-barwadih-coal-block-of-jharkhand/ |title=Thriveni-Sainik appointed as MDO for NTPC's Pakri-Barwadih coal block of Jharkhand * Coal Power Steel |access-date=7 December 2015 |archive-date=30 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930172507/http://www.coalpost.in/thriveni-sainik-appointed-as-mdo-for-ntpcs-pakri-barwadih-coal-block-of-jharkhand/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Listings and shareholding== The equity shares of NTPC are listed on the [[Bombay Stock Exchange]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bseindia.com/stock-share-price/ntpc-ltd/ntpc/532555/ |title=NTPC LTD. |publisher=BSEindia.com |access-date=12 October 2013}}</ref> where it is a constituent of the [[BSE SENSEX]] index,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bseindia.com/indices/IndicesWatch_Weight.aspx?iname=BSE30&index_Code=16 |title=Scripwise Weightages in S&P BSE SENSEX |publisher=BSE India |access-date=11 October 2013 |archive-date=1 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151201094728/http://www.bseindia.com/indices/IndicesWatch_Weight.aspx?iname=BSE30&index_Code=16 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and the [[National Stock Exchange of India]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nseindia.com/live_market/dynaContent/live_watch/get_quote/GetQuote.jsp?symbol=NTPC |title=NTPC Limited |publisher=NSE India |access-date=11 October 2013}}</ref> where it is a constituent of the [[Nifty 50]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nseindia.com/content/indices/ind_niftylist.csv |title=Download List of CNX Nifty stocks (.csv) |publisher=NSE India |access-date=12 October 2013}}</ref>

In September 2015, the Government of India held around 74.96% equity shares in NTPC. Over 6,80,000 individual shareholders hold approx. 1.92% of its shares. Life Insurance Corporation of India is the largest non-promoter shareholder in the company with 10.03% shareholding.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ntpc.co.in/download/shareholdig-pattern-31032015-ntpc |title=Archived copy |access-date=7 December 2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304195543/http://www.ntpc.co.in/download/shareholdig-pattern-31032015-ntpc |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In August 2017, the GoI divested further its 5% stake in NTPC through OFS (Stock Exchange Mechanism) and reduced the holding of GOI in NTPC to 5,76,83,41,760 shares i.e. 64.96% out of total 8,24,54,64,400 shares.

The balance is held by public, FIIs, Mutual Funds, and Banks.

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Shareholders !! Shareholding<ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ntpc.co.in/investors/shareholding-pattern|title=Shareholding Pattern - NTPC|website=ntpc.co.in}}</ref> |- | Promoters: Government of India | 51.10% |- | DII | 18.20% |- | Foreign Institutional Investors | 14.54% |- |Body Corporate & Insurance Companies |12.88% |- | Individuals/HUFs | 2.20% |- | Others | 1.08% |- | Total | 100.0% |- |}

==Employees== As of 31 March 2015, the company had 24,067 employees. The attrition rate for the FY 2014–2015, including the trainee employees and employees working for subsidiaries and JVs, was 1.35%. Man MW Ratio of the company has fallen from 0.77 in the FY11 to 0.61 in FY 15. NTPC has been awarded continuously as great places to work for in PSUs category.

NTPC was ranked second among the 250 largest power producer energy traders in the world by [[Platts]] in 2015. On overall basis NTPC ranked 56th amongst Platts 250 companies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://top250.platts.com/Top250Rankings/2015/Region/IndependentPowerProducersandEnergyTraders|title=Platts Top 250 Rankings|website=top250.platts.com}}</ref> In 2009, it received ICSI National Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.icsi.edu/WebModules/Programmes/CGAward/2009/cga2007wiiners.htm |title=ICSI National Awards for Excellence in Corporate Governance for 2009 |publisher=ICSI |date=21 December 2009 |access-date=12 October 2013}}</ref>

==Criticism==

=== Land acquisition in tribal areas === The company (and other PSUs in India) has been allotted land for setting power plants and related infrastructure in rural or tribal areas across the country by Central Government and various state governments. Some of these lands have been allotted to NTPC (and other PSUs in India) through Land Acquisition Acts passed by Central and State Governments. Wherever a land acquisition law is enacted, it also places a liability on the PSUs or governments to take actions for proper rehabilitation of displaced residents of that rural or tribal area. Governments or PSUs are criticised if they do not fulfill their liability towards displaced residents. In many areas where land acquisition is proposed through land acquisition laws, local residents oppose the forcible acquisition, as they are not sure of proper rehabilitation.

=== Future growth === Draft National Electricity Plan (2016), prepared by GoI, states that India does not need additional coal-fired power plants until 2027 with the commissioning of various coal-based power plants which are presently under construction.<ref>{{cite web| title=Draft National Electricity Plan, 2016, CEA| url=http://www.cea.nic.in/reports/committee/nep/nep_dec.pdf| access-date=11 December 2016| archive-date=20 December 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220133152/http://www.cea.nic.in/reports/committee/nep/nep_dec.pdf| url-status=dead}}</ref> India is not facing regular power shortages to purchase electricity at high prices, offering higher profit margins to the competing power generating companies. With the help of assured power purchase agreements (PPA) from the state-owned DisComs, NTPC was able to sell its power at higher margins on the deployed capital and higher overhead costs. Moreover, its main expertise of generating power from coal-fired stations is becoming obsolete in terms of technology and economics against non-conventional power generation like wind, solar, etc.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/ntpc-may-drop-further-expansion-plans-of-kudgi-thermal-project-in-karnataka/articleshow/57859308.cms |title= NTPC may drop further expansion plans of Kudgi thermal project in Karnataka|newspaper= The Economic Times|access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref> In the future, for the satisfactory growth mainly from wind and solar power projects, NTPC is ready to slash all its extra profit margins on capital deployed to bring down the power sale price at par with the IPPs to secure the projects in open competitive bidding.

Government has decided to scrap the coal-fired power stations which are more than 25 years old to reduce the pollution.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/ntpc-to-phase-out-11000-mw-old-power-plants-in-five-years-piyush-goyal/55983681| title=NTPC to phase out 11000 MW old power plants in five years - Piyush Goyal|access-date=26 February 2017}}</ref> Instead of scrapping old pulverised coal-fired units, NTPC should replace coal with [[Torrefaction|torrefied]] crops waste/biomass as fuel in these units (nearly 11,000 MW) to make them profitable and productive assets without contributing to pollution.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.biomasscofiring.ca/images/stories/PDFs/WoodPelletCo-firingOverviewFutureMetrics.pdf|title=Overview of Wood Pellet Co-firing|access-date=26 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227062520/http://www.biomasscofiring.ca/images/stories/PDFs/WoodPelletCo-firingOverviewFutureMetrics.pdf|archive-date=27 February 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

To utilise its proven O&M expertise, NTPC may venture on a major scale to implement the [[concentrated solar power|solar thermal storage power]] as they can offer clean and cheaper electricity than fossil fuel-fired power generation plants.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://helioscsp.com/dispatchable-solar-concentrated-solar-power-broke-price-records-in-2017/ |title=Dispatchable Concentrated Solar Power Broke Price Records in 2017 |work=HELIOSCSP |access-date= 22 September 2017}}</ref>

Rather than install emissions-cutting technologies, NTPC has chosen to lobby the government to extend pollution reduction deadlines.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-ntpc-emissions-exclusive/exclusive-indias-ntpc-snubs-foreign-emissions-tech-shuts-out-ge-others-from-2-billion-orders-idUSKBN1YN0G1?il=0|title=Exclusive: India's NTPC snubs foreign emissions tech, shuts out GE, others from $2 billion orders|newspaper=Reuters|date=19 December 2019|last1=Varadhan|first1=Sudarshan}}</ref>

=== Controversies with projects === [[Loharinag Pala Hydro Power Project]] by NTPC Ltd: Loharinag Pala Hydro Power Project (600 MW i.e. 150 MW × 4 units) is located on the river [[Bhagirathi]] (a tributary of the Ganges) in [[Uttarkashi district|Uttarkashi]] district of [[Uttarakhand]] state. This is the first project downstream from the origin of the [[Ganges]] at [[Gangotri]]. The project was at the advanced stage of construction when it was discontinued by the Government of India in August 2010.

Rupasiyabagar Khasiabara HPP, 261 MW in Pithoragarh, [[Uttarakhand]] State, near China Border, is yet to be given investment approval..

[[Badarpur Thermal Power Station]] has been permanently closed due to pollution issues in [[Delhi]] [[National Capital Region (India)|NCR]]. The total installed capacity of all of its units was 705 [[Megawatt|MW]], which has been retired and fully closed since 15 October 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/badarpur-power-plant-shut-action-plan-to-tackle-air-pollution-in-delhi-ncr-comes-into-force/story-Exu4ZryrjCEYZN2Wzpgs9H.html|title = Badarpur power plant shut, action plan to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR comes into force| work=Hindustan Times |date = 16 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/badarpur-thermal-plant-delhi-s-biggest-power-generator-to-shut-down-from-october-15/story-6r1DhoDjb7G0yr48iv8IqI.html|title=Badarpur thermal plant, Delhi's biggest power generator, to shut down from October 15|date=5 October 2018|access-date=3 July 2020|archive-date=21 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421060942/https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/badarpur-thermal-plant-delhi-s-biggest-power-generator-to-shut-down-from-october-15/story-6r1DhoDjb7G0yr48iv8IqI.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==See also== {{Portal|Companies|Energy}} * [[Electricity in India]] * [[Energy in India]] * [[List of companies of India]] * [[List of public sector undertakings in India]] * [[2017 NTPC power plant explosion]] {{Clear}}

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