NTPC Group’s cumulative generation crosses over 100 BUs in the current fiscal
NTPC Group’s cumulative electricity generation has reached over 100 billion units (BU) in the current financial year. Last year it reached 100 BU on the 7th of August 2020…
The NTPC Group has achieved performance excellence with a cumulative electricity generation of over 100 billion units (BU) in the current financial year, reinforcing its commitment towards excellence in operation.
The group’s generation last year had reached 100 BU on the 7th of August 2020. This accomplishment this year in July indicates enhanced performance and an increase in demand for electricity in the current year.
NTPC group companies generated 85.8 BU in the first quarter of the financial year 2021, up 26.3% from 67.9 BU generated in the same quarter last year.
As a standalone figure, NTPC output increased by 19.1% to 71.7 BU in the first quarter of 2021, compared with 60.2 BU in the corresponding quarter of last year.
As per data published by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), NTPC Korba (2600 MW) in Chattisgarh is the top-performing thermal power plant in India with a 97.61% Plant Load Factor (PLF) between April and June 2021.
Additionally, the NTPC’s Singrauli Unit 4 (200MW) in Uttar Pradesh, built-in 1984, has recorded the highest PLF of 102.81% in the country during the current year period of April to June 2021.
Achieving such a high level of operational excellence is a testament to the skill of NTPC’s team in operating and maintaining power plants.
The NTPC Group has 71 power stations, including 29 renewable projects, with a total installed capacity of 66085 MW. In addition, a total of 20 GW of capacity is currently under construction, which includes 5 GW of renewable energy.
In order to meet its renewable energy (RE) target by 2032, NTPC plans to install 60 gigawatts (GW) of capacity.
As part of the UN High-Level Dialogue on Energy (HLDE), NTPC is also the first Indian company to declare its energy compact goals. NTPC’s hallmark has been its uninterrupted supply of electricity through environment-friendly energy projects at affordable prices.
