NTPC's power generation capacity rises to 41,684 MW

NEW DELHI: State-owned NTPC on Tuesday said its installed power generation capacity has increased to 41,684 MW with the commissioning of another 500 MW unit at its Rihand project in Uttar Pradesh.

Unit-VI, having generation capacity of 500 MW, of Rihand super thermal power project was commissioned on October 7, NTC said in regulatory filing.

"With this the total installed capacity of Rihand Super thermal power project has become 3,000 MW and the total installed capacity of NTPC group has become 41,684 MW," it said.

Presently, NTPC operates 16 coal-based, 7 combined cycle gas/liquid fuel-based and 7 joint venture power stations besides two renewable energy projects in different parts of the country.

Out of the total capacity, 5,364 MW are from joint ventures.

Shares of the company climbed more than one per cent to close at Rs 144 on the BSE.