NTPC unit wins green ammonia bid, adds 75 MW solar capacity
Author: PPD Team Date: August 6, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: August 6, 2025
NTPC Green Energy Limited has reported two updates through regulatory disclosures. Its subsidiary secured a green ammonia supply contract, while a group firm brought 75 MW of solar power online.
NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NREL) won a tender for 70,000 metric tonnes of green ammonia per year in an e-reverse auction held by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on August 4, 2025. The bid was awarded at Rs. 51.80 per kg. The ammonia will be supplied to Krishana Phoschem Limited, located in Meghnagar, Madhya Pradesh. The auction was part of SECI’s broader plan to procure 7.24 lakh metric tonnes annually across 13 sites.
In a separate update, IRCON Renewable Power Limited (IRPL), a joint venture that includes a subsidiary of NGEL, has commissioned 75 MW of solar capacity. This forms part of a 500 MW project. Commercial operations for the newly added capacity will begin on August 6, 2025. Following this addition, NTPC’s total installed capacity now stands at 82,977 MW.
The announcements were made in line with SEBI’s Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Regulations, 2015.
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