INTRODUCTION:
NTPC Limited is the largest thermal power generating company of India. A public sector company, it was incorporated in the year 1975 to accelerate power development in the country as a wholly owned company of the Government of India. At present, Government of India holds 89.5% of the total equity shares of the company and the balance 10.5 is held by FIIs. Domestic Banks, Public and others. Within a span of 31 years, NTPC has emerged as a truly national power company; with power generating facilities in all the major regions of the country. Based on 1998 data, carried out by Data monitor UK, NTPC is the 6th largest in terms of thermal power generation and the second most efficient in terms of capacity utilization amongst the thermal utilities in the world.
NTPC's core business is engineering, construction and operation of power generating plants and also providing consultancy to power utilities in India and abroad. As on date the installed capacity of NTPC is 27,404 MW through its 14 coal based (22,395 MW), 7 gas based (3,955 MW and 4 Joint Venture Projects (1,054 MW), NTPC acquired 50% equity of the SAIL Power Supply Corporation Ltd (SPSCL). This JV company operates the captive power plants of Durgapur (120 MW), Rurkela (120 MW and Bhilai (74 MW).
NTPC's share on 31 Mar 2007 in the total installed capacity of the country was 20.18% and it contributed 28.50 % of the total power generation of the country during 2006-07.
GROWTH OF NTPC INSTALLED CAPACITY & GENERATION INSTALLED CAPACITY GENARATION
NTPC has set new benchmarks for the power industry both in the area of power plant construction and operations. It is providing power at the cheapest average tariff in the country. With its experience and expertise in the power sector, NTPC is extending consultancy services to various organizations in the power business.
NTPC is committed to the