NTPC ltd, the largest power utility in the country has drafted its business plan of capacity addition of about 1,000 MW through renewable resources by 2017 in the country with a slew of solar and wind power projects even proposed for Chhattisgarh, officials stated.
Notably, the company has commissioned 200 MW out of 250 MW of Stage-I Ananthapuramu Ultra Mega Solar Power Projectin Andhra Pradesh on April 30, 2016.
With this, the total capacity of non-conventional energy projects of NTPC has become 310 MW.
Government of Jharkhand has notified ‘PTPS Transfer Scheme, 2015’ on April 1, 2016 transferring specified assets of Patratu Thermal Power Station to PUVNl, a subsidiary company of NTPC, resulting in addition of 325 MW to NTPC’s Group capacity.
The total installed capacity of NTPC group has now become 47,178 MW through 18 coal based, 7 gas based, 9 solar renewable, one hydro and 9 Joint Venture power stations.