NTPC Limited

As informed in August 2023, towards achieving carbon-neutral Ladakh, NTPC is setting up a hydrogen fuelling station, and solar plant and providing five fuel cell buses for operation on intracity routes of Leh.

In August 2023, North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO), a 100% subsidiary of NTPC, took a significant step towards sustainable energy development by signing a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh.

In July 2023, NTPC’s Group installed capacity touched 73,024 MW.

In June 2023, NTPC Limited climbed an impressive 52 positions to secure the 433rd rank in Forbes' Global 2000 List for 2023.

In May 2023, NTPC commenced its venture into hydrogen and energy storage solutions with the establishment of a hydrogen hub in Andhra Pradesh.

In order to realize green energy and green hydrogen objectives and the government’s efforts towards energy transition, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) and HPCL Mittal Energy Limited (HMEL) on May 19, 2023 at Noida.

NTPC Ltd., India’s largest integrated power producer has registered a growth of 148% coal production from its captive mines as compared to production registered in April, 2022.

NTPC Ltd. registered the highest-ever power generation of 400 billion units (BU) in FY23, a growth of 10.80% via-a-vis previous year.

NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) have inked pact for setting up of renewable energy projects to meet round-the-clock power requirement of IOCL refineries.

In February 2023, NTPC Limited, the country’s largest power generating company has been ranked No.1 Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders Globally in the S&P Global Commodity Insights Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings 2022.

In January 2023, NTPC starts India’s first green hydrogen blending operation in the PNG network.

In October 2022, NTPC and GE Gas Power signed a MoU for demonstrating hydrogen co-firing in gas turbines to further decarbonize power generation.

In September 2022, NTPC acquired Jhabua Power Limited through corporate insolvency resolution route.

In July 2022, NTPC REL and GACL signed a MoU to collaborate in renewable energy and synthesizing green chemicals.

In March 2022, NTPC announced that it was ready to start partial power generation of 10 GW from a 92 MW floating solar energy plant being set up at NTPC's unit at Kayamkulam in Kerala.

In March 2022, NTPC announced that it will start commercial operations of 74.88 MW capacity of its 296 MW Fatehgarh solar project in Rajasthan.

As of September 2021, the NTPC has won renewable energy bids totalling 4.32 GW in capacity.

On September 29, 2021, NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd. (REL), a 100% subsidiary of NTPC Ltd., signed its first green-term loan agreement (for 15 years) with the Bank of India for Rs. 500 crore (US$ 67.28 million) at a competitive rate for its 470 MW solar projects in Rajasthan and 200 MW solar projects in Gujarat.

In June 2021, the NTPC floated a global tender for setting up a 1,000-megawatt hour (MWh) grid-scale battery storage system. The plan involves designing, building and operating such a system and also offers a co-investment partnership.

In June 2021, the NTPC floated a global Expression of Interest (EOI) to set up two pilot projects for standalone fuel cell-based backup power system and a standalone fuel cell-based microgrid system with hydrogen production using electrolyser at the NTPC premises. Through the projects, the NTPC is looking to further strengthen its footprint in green and clean fuel. The NTPC will collaborate for implementation and further commercialisation of projects.

NTPC announced to establish a 100 MW solar power unit in Telangana by May 2021

In February 2021, the company signed a share purchase agreement to buy GAIL’s 25.51% stake in Ratnagiri Gas and Power Pvt. Ltd., which is commonly known as the ‘Dabhol’ project

NTPC Limited entered a foreign currency loan agreement with Japan’s government financial institutions for JPY 50 billion (US$ 482 million or Rs. 3,582 crore) under the ‘GREEN’ initiative

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd. (NVVN), a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, signed an MOU with Greenko Energies Pvt. Ltd. for exploring the possibility of entering into an arrangement for trading, collaboration and partnership in Integrated Renewable Energy Storage Projects

NTPC won Project Management Consultancy contract for development of 500 MW solar park in the Republic of Mali

Incorporated joint venture firm NTPC EDMC Waste Solutions for developing and operating waste to energy project

Acquired North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited

Acquired 74.50% of the issued and paid-up share capital of THDC India Limited

Signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Siemens Limited to identify, evaluate and set up reference use cases of hydrogen sector-coupling for various upstream and downstream applications.

Ministry of Coal allocated Badam Coal block, which is in Jharkhand, to NTPC

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and NTPC Limited signed a MoU for forming a JV company to establish an 800 MW Technology Demonstration Plant (TDP)

NTPC inked pact to take over Chhabra Thermal Power Plant

Company changed its name from “National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd” to “NTPC Ltd”

The award of contract for the first super critical thermal power plant at Sipat, reached a total installed capacity of 22,249 MW with the Talcher Unit V getting synchronised on May 13, 2004

Commissioned the first Naphtha based plant at Kayamkulam in Alappuzha district of Kerala with a capacity of 350 MW

Total installed capacity of 10,000 MW reached

Crossed mark of 5,000 MW installed capacity

Commissioning of the first 200 MW unit at Singrauli Center for education at Power Management Institute, Delhi

Company was incorporated on November 7, 1975 under the Companies Act as a private limited company under the name "National Thermal Power Corporation Private Limited"