NTPC
NTPC Limited
National Thermal Power Corporation Limited
राष्ट्रीय ताप विद्युत निगम लिमिटेड
PSU
Public companyTraded asBSE: 532555
NSE: NTPC
BSE SENSEX Constituent
CNX Nifty ConstituentIndustryElectric UtilityFounded1975HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
Key people
Gurdeep Singh (NTPC)[1]
(Chairman & MD)[2]Productselectrical power
natural gasServicesElectricity generation and distribution
natural gas exploration, production, transportation and distributionRevenue
INR 71696.07 Crores (US$ 10.73 billion) (2015-16)[3]
INR 10242.91 Crores (US$ 2.31 billion) (2015-16)[3]
Number of employees
21,633 (March 2016)[4]Websitewww.ntpc.co.in
NTPC Limited (previously known as National Thermal Power Corporation Limited) is anIndian PSU Public Sector Undertaking, engaged in the business of generation of electricity and allied activities. It is a company incorporated under the Companies Act 1956 and a "Government Company" within the meaning of the act. The headquarters of the company is situated at New Delhi. NTPC's core business is generation and sale of electricity to state-owned power distribution companies and State Electricity Boards in India. The company also undertakes consultancy and turnkey project contracts that involve engineering, project management, construction management and operation and management of power plants.
The company has also ventured into oil andgas exploration and coal mining activities. It is the largest power company in India with an electric power generating capacity of 45,548 MW.[5] Although the company has approx. 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 (approx. 80.2% against the nationalk
It was founded by Government of India in 1975, which now holds 74.96% of its equity shares on 30.09.2015 [6] (after divestment of its stake in 2004, 2010, 2013, and 2014)
In May 2010, NTPC was conferred Maharatnastatus by the Union Government of India.[7] It is ranked 424th in the Forbes Global 2000 for 2014.[3]
HistoryEdit
1975 to 1994Edit
The company was founded in November 1975 as "National Thermal Power Corporation Private Limited". It started work on its first thermal power project in 1976 at Shaktinagar (named National Thermal Power Corporation Private Limited Singrauli) in Uttar Pradesh.[8]In the same year, its name was changed to "National Thermal Power Corporation Limited". In 1983, NTPC began commercial operations (of selling power) and earned profits of INR 4.5 crores in FY 1982-83. By the end of 1985, it had achieved power generation capacity of 2000 MW.
In 1986, it completed synchronisation of its first 500 MW unit at Singrauli. In 1988, it commissioned two 500 MW units, one each in Rihand and Ramagundam. In 1989, it started a consultancy division. In 1992, it acquired Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Station (with 2 units of 210MW capacity each) from Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam of Uttar Pradesh.[9] By the end of 1994, its installed capacity crossed 15,000 MW.
1995 to 2004Edit
In 1995, it took over the Talchar Thermal Power Station from Orissa State Electricity Board.[8] In the year 1997, Government of India conferred it with "Navratna" status. In the same year it achieved a milestone of generation of 100 billion units of electricity in a year.[8] In 1998, it commissioned its first naptha-based plant at Kayamkulam with a capacity of 350 MW. In 1999, its plant in Dadri, which had the highest plant load factor(PLF) in India of 96%, was certified with ISO-14001. During 2000, it commenced construction of its first hydro-electric power project, with 800 MW capacity, in Himachal Pradesh.[8]
In 2002, it incorporated 3 subsidiary companies: "NTPC Electric Supply Company Limited" for forward integration by entering into the business of distribution and trading of power; "NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited" for meeting the expected rise in energy trading; "NTPC Hydro Limited" to carry out the business of implementing and operating small and medium hydro-power projects.[10] In the same year its installed capacity crossed 20,000 MW.[8]
Listing: NTPC got listed on BSE and NSE on 5 November 2004. Against the issue price of INR 62 per share, it closed the first day of listing with INR 75.55 per share.[11] On the day of listing, it become the third largest company in India in terms of market capitalisation.[
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