1. NTPC, India’s state-owned energy company, produced a record 422 TWh of electricity in the past fiscal year, with a 6% increase over the previous year.
2. The company owns 76 GW of installed generation capacity across 51 power stations, including 27 coal-fired power plants.
3. NTPC has a goal of reaching 130 GW of installed power capacity by 2032, including 85 GW of coal-fired generation, and has signed agreements to explore supercritical units for existing plants and develop renewable energy and green hydrogen production.
India’s state-owned energy company, NTPC, reported record electricity production for the fiscal year, with its coal-fired power stations operating at a plant load factor of 77%. Generating 422 billion units of electricity, a 6% increase from the previous year, the company has 76 GW of installed generation capacity spread across 51 power stations, including 27 coal-fired plants.
The newest addition to NTPC’s coal-fired units, the 800-MW Unit 2 of the Telangana Super Thermal Power Project, began commercial operation in February. Additionally, NTPC has a stake in 42 power plants through subsidiaries and joint ventures, with plans to reach 130 GW of installed power capacity by 2032, including 85 GW of coal-fired generation.
NTPC recently signed agreements with RVUNL, aimed at exploring opportunities to add supercritical units to existing power plants and develop 25 GW of renewable energy generation capacity, alongside 1 million tons of green hydrogen production. The company also secured government tenders for 3,445 MW of renewable energy capacity in the past fiscal year, demonstrating its commitment to expanding clean energy sources.