National Thermal Power Corporation
NTPC to hike capacity to 1,28,000 MW by 2032
07 Nov 2011
NTPC, with 15 coal-based and seven gas-based power stations and six joint ventures, has an installed capacity of 34,854 MW at present.
BGR Energy pips global firms to bag NTPC order for 800 MW turbines
16 Sep 2011
Chennai-based BGR Energy beat BHEL, L&T-Mitsubishi, Bharat Forge-Alstom and Toshiba to bag the order estimated at Rs3,600 crore
NTPC plans Rs100,000-crore mega hydro project in Arunachal
05 Aug 2011
The proposed Siang Upper Hydroelectric Project, the country's largest, involving investment to the tune of Rs1,00,000 crore, will be set up over a 10-year period
NTPC plans 200 MW wind power project in Kerala
18 Jul 2011
NTPC Q4 net up 38 per cent at Rs2,782 crore
10 May 2011
NTPC announces winding up of PPDCL
05 Feb 2011
NTPC eyes Maldives for solar power generation
07 Jan 2011
NTPC to sell power to Orissa's Gridco
28 Dec 2010
NTPC proposes another FPO; to raise around Rs1,50,000 crore
17 Dec 2010
The state-run power utility plans to ramp up generation capacity to 75,000 MW by 2017 from the present 32,700 MW
NTPC awards Rs24,200-crore mining contract to Australia's Leighton
By By Ravi Kunder | 02 Dec 2010
This is the largest contract awarded by NTPC, for which it has a firm $300 million credit line with Bank of Tokyo-Mistubishi. Ravi Kunder reports
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