NTPC Limited commissioned 193 MW under the 245 MW Plot-3 of its 735 MW Nokh Ultra Mega Solar Project on June 9, 2025. The project is located in Nokh, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. With this commissioning, NTPC has brought 438 MW of solar capacity online at the Nokh site. The project is being implemented in three phases, each with a capacity of 245 MW. The full 735 MW capacity forms part of the larger 925 MW Nokh…
The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has approved the site for the proposed 2,800 MW Mahi Banswara Nuclear Power Project in Rajasthan. The project will be developed by a joint venture between NTPC Limited and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), with NTPC holding a 49% stake and NPCIL 51%. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 504 billion. The project involves the construction of four units of Pressurized Heavy-Water Reactors (PHWRs) in…
The Prime Minister has laid the foundation stone for Stage-II of the Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project in Aurangabad, Bihar. The expansion involves setting up 3×800 MW ultra-supercritical units, adding 2,400 MW to the existing capacity. The project is being developed by NTPC Limited at an estimated cost of Rs 299.48 billion. It will use ultra-supercritical technology and include a dry bottom ash handling system and air-cooled condenser to reduce freshwater consumption. Electricity from the…
Bridge and Roof Company (India) Limited has secured an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract from NTPC Limited for developing a 26 MW floating solar photovoltaic (PV) project at Sipat Reservoir 1-B in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. NTPC had invited bids for the floating solar project in February 2024. Following the EPC award, Bridge and Roof issued a tender on May 28, 2025, to engage an agency for detailed engineering and review services for the same project….
NTPC Limited has invited bids for enlistment of agencies to carry out geotechnical investigation works for upcoming nuclear power projects (NPPs). The deadline for bid submission is May 30, 2025. The scope includes investigations at four key project stages: site selection (preparatory), site evaluation (preliminary), excavation consent (detailed), and first pour of concreting (confirmatory). These investigations may be required on land or in water bodies, such as rivers or seas, particularly for intake well design…
NHPC Limited has raised Rs 19.45 billion through the issuance of unsecured, redeemable, non-convertible, non-cumulative, taxable bonds (NCTs). These bonds, part of the 6.86% AF series, were issued on a private placement basis and will mature on May 6, 2040. The allotment date was May 6, 2025, giving the bonds a 15-year tenure. The bonds will be listed on the wholesale debt market segments of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE)….
NTPC Renewable Energy Limited has commenced commercial operations of the final 60 MW at Limbdi, Gujarat, under the 150 MW Gujarat Solar PV Project – Phase XII. With this, the full capacity of the project is now operational. The project, awarded under Phase XII of Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL), is spread across three sites. It includes 60 MW at Radhanpur in Patan district, 30 MW at Mesanka in Bhavnagar district, and the recently…
NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Honeywell UOP India Private Limited to explore the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The project will use captured carbon dioxide and green hydrogen as feedstock. Both companies will carry out a joint feasibility study using Honeywell’s proprietary eFining technology. The study will assess the technical and commercial viability of SAF production at NTPC’s planned Green Hydrogen Hub in Pudimadaka, Andhra Pradesh….
NTPC Limited is currently in talks with the Bihar government to set up a nuclear power plant in the Nawada district. The state has formally approached the Ministry of Power, requesting that Bihar be considered for this major nuclear project. The proposed plant is set to be developed as an independent initiative, with water potentially sourced from the nearby Phulwaria dam to meet the plant’s extensive water needs. The discussions suggest that additional water may…
Evren, a joint venture (JV) between Brookfield Renewable India and Axis Energy Ventures India Private Limited, has signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with NTPC Limited for the 300 MW FDRE ISTS-Connected Renewable Energy Project (Tranche-II) in India. The project, which was awarded to ABC Cleantech Private Limited (ACPL), an Evren Group company, follows a successful bid in March 2024. ACPL won the 300 MW Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) capacity under NTPC’s…