NTPC Limited

NTPC Limited
FormerlyNational Thermal Power Corporation
Company typeCentral Public Sector Undertaking
ISININE733E01010
IndustryElectricity
Founded7 November 1975; 49 years ago (1975-11-07)
Headquarters
New Delhi
,
India[1]
Area served
India
Key people
Gurdeep Singh (Chairman & MD)[2]
ServicesElectricity generation and distribution,
natural gas exploration, production, transportation and distribution
RevenueIncrease₹181,166 crore (US$22 billion) (2024)[3]
Increase ₹27,141 crore (US$3.3 billion) (2024)[3]
Increase ₹21,332 crore (US$2.6 billion) (2024)[3]
Total assetsIncrease ₹480,196 crore (US$58 billion) (2024)[3]
Total equityIncrease ₹165,122 crore (US$20 billion) (2024)[3]
OwnerMinistry of Power, Government of India[4]
Number of employees
15,786 (2022[3])
Subsidiaries
Websitewww.ntpc.co.in

NTPC Limited, formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation, is an Indian central Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the ownership of the Ministry of Power and the Government of India, who is engaged in the 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 plants.

It is the largest power company in India with an installed capacity of 76442.78 MW.[5] 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 PLF rate of 64.5%). NTPC currently produces 25 billion units of electricity per month.[citation needed]

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.[6] 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 51.1% of its equity shares[7] 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.[8] It is ranked 433rd in the Forbes Global 2000 for 2023.[9]

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  2. ^ "Board of Directors - NTPC". ntpc.co.in.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "NTPC Limited" (PDF). www.bseindia.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2023.
  4. ^ "NTPC says Govt pares stake to 51.02%". Business Standard India. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  5. ^ https://ntpc.co.in/installed-capacity. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ "NTPC Mining produces 34MMT coal in 23-24". The Times of India. 3 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Shareholding Pattern - NTPC". ntpc.co.in.
  8. ^ "4 PSUs get maharatna status – Indian Express". 21 May 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  9. ^ "NTPC Limited". Forbes. Retrieved 17 February 2015.