The Goa electricity department has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) for sourcing power from the Sipat Stage-III power plant in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. Goa does not operate any in-state generation facilities and relies entirely on power purchases from NTPC’s central pool to meet its electricity demand. The deal…
NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL), a subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has begun commercial operations of 120 MW under Phase-III of the 220 MW Unit-2 solar project. This phase went live on June 29, 2025. With this, NTPC REL has fully commissioned the 325 MW Shajapur Solar Power Park Project in Madhya Pradesh. The project…
NTPC Limited has commenced operations of Unit 3 (660 MW) of the Barh Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-I (3×660 MW), located in Bihar. With this, NTPC’s total installed and commercial capacity has increased to 82,080 MW. In a related development, M/s Anand Kumar Singhania has emerged as the lowest (L1) bidder for the construction of…
NTPC Limited has commissioned the final 52 MW of capacity under the 245 MW solar project (Plot-3) of its 735 MW Nokh Ultra Mega Solar Park in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The milestone was achieved on June 22, 2025. With this, the full 245 MW capacity under Plot-3 is now operational. NTPC has cumulatively commissioned 490 MW…
NTPC Limited has handed over five hydrogen fuel cell buses to the Sindhu Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (SIDCO), under the Ladakh administration. These buses will soon begin commercial operations in Leh. This deployment follows the earlier commissioning of India’s highest-altitude hydrogen fuelling and green hydrogen mobility station in Leh in November 2024. Situated at 11,562…
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,…
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 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…
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…
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…