NTPC Limited

NTPC Limited, formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation, is an Indian <a href="/facts/Public_sector_undertakings_in_India/bbe1C0N7">central Public Sector Undertaking</a> (PSU) under the ownership of the <a href="/facts/Ministry_of_Power_(India)/avLwKzWd">Ministry of Power</a> and the <a href="/facts/Government_of_India/BIpETqjv">Government of India</a>, who is engaged in the <a href="/facts/Electricity_generation/Uo6mQQ1T">generation of electricity</a> and other activities. The headquarters of the PSU are situated at <a href="/facts/New_Delhi/9UMpnDN8">New Delhi</a>. NTPC's core function is the generation and distribution of electricity to State Electricity Boards in India. The body also undertakes consultancy and <a href="/facts/Turnkey/maKbM1Hb">turnkey</a> project contracts that involve engineering, project management, construction management, and operation and management of <a href="/facts/Power_station/vYeVY1fD">power plants</a>.
It is the largest power company in India with an <a href="/facts/Nameplate_capacity/cCIsQueQ">installed capacity</a> of 76442.78 MW. 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 <a href="/facts/Plant_load_factor/5DPMh92l">PLF</a> rate of 64.5%). NTPC currently produces 25 billion units of electricity per month.
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.
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 after <a href="/facts/Divestment/QFHuyJk1">divestment</a> of its stake in 2004, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017. In May 2010, NTPC was conferred <a href="/facts/Maharatna/bbe1C0N7">Maharatna</a> status by the Union Government of India, one of only four companies to be awarded this status. It is ranked 433rd in the <a href="/facts/Forbes_Global_2000/cpxW0UVa">Forbes Global 2000</a> for 2023.

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