NTPC Ltd
NSE: NTPC BSE: 532555
₹369.10
(1.68%)
Tue, 17 Feb 2026, 08:06 am
Market Cap3519.41B
PE Ratio14.80
Dividend2.37
Utilities
Electric Utilities
24.5KCompany History
1975
- Incorporated as National Thermal Power Corporation Private Limited on November 7.
1976
- Deletes 'Private' from name on September 30.
- Changes registered office to Kailash Building Kasturba Gandhi Marg.
1978
- Takes over management of Badarpur project.
1979
- Shifts registered office to NTPC Square Nehru Place.
1982
- Commissions first 200 MW unit at Singrauli.
- Establishes Power Management Institute Delhi.
- Secures GBP 298.41 million loan for Rihand project.
1984
- Commissions HVDC transmission line from Rihand to Delhi.
- Singrauli project receives US$150 million World Bank loan.
1985
- Converted to public limited company on September 30.
1986
- Synchronizes first 500 MW unit at Singrauli.
- Issues bonds in debt market.
1987
- Crosses 5,000 MW installed capacity.
1988
- Raises first syndicated Japanese loan of 30 billion JPY.
- Shifts registered office to present location.
1989
- Launches consultancy division.
- Commissions 88 MW unit of gas-based plant at Anta Rajasthan.
1990
- Reaches 10,000 MW installed capacity.
1992
- Acquires Feroze Gandhi Unchahar TPP (2x210 MW).
- Transfers transmission systems to PGCIL.
1993
- IBRD extends US$400 million direct loan under time slice concept.
1994
- Achieves 15,000 MW installed capacity.
- Declares maiden dividend of Rs 650 million.
- Jhanor-Gandhar commissions integrated liquid waste treatment plant.
1997
- Granted 'Navratna' status by GoI.
- Achieves 100 billion units generation in one year.
- Secures 5 billion JPY loan without GoI guarantee.
1998
- Commissions 350 MW naphtha-based plant at Kayamkulam.
1999
- Dadri TPP adjudged best in India with PLF 96.12%.
- Dadri TPP certified ISO 14001.
2002
- Incorporates subsidiaries NTPC Electric Supply Co, NTPC Hydro Ltd, NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd.
- Installs ESP at Talcher power plant.
- Exceeds 20,000 MW installed capacity.
2003
- Undertakes debt restructuring.
- Raises funds through bonds Series XIII and XIV.
- Construction commences on 800 MW hydro project in Himachal Pradesh.
2004
- Contract awarded for first Super Critical TPP at Sipat.
- Installed capacity reaches 22,249 MW with Talcher Unit V.
- Feroze Gandhi Unchahar achieves PLF of 87.43%.
- LIC extends Rs 70 billion credit facility.
- Debut USD 200 million euro bonds issued.
- First coal mining block allotted.
- Equity shares listed on stock exchanges.
2005
- Name changed to NTPC Limited; fresh certificate issued on October 28.
- Receives International Project Management Award for Simhadri project.
- Oil block allocated under NELP V.
- Adopts core values 'BCOMIT'.
- Ranked third great place to work in India.
2006
- Badarpur Thermal Power Station (705 MW) transferred to NTPC.
2007
- GoI MoC grants in-principle approval for Chatti-Bariatu coal block.
2008
- NTPC adjudged Star PSU.
- NTPC board expanded with five independent directors.
- India Power Award conferred on Centre for Power Efficiency.
2009
- NTPC signs MoU with NPCIL for nuclear power development and JV.
- NTPC crosses 30,000 MW installed capacity.
- NTPC signs 20-year coal supply agreement with Coal India.
- NTPC acquires 44.6% stake in Kerala Transformers and Electricals Ltd.
- NTPC inks JV agreement with SAIL, RINL, Coal India, NMDC.
- Centre for Power Efficiency receives International Gold Star Quality Award.
2010
- NTPC shows interest in IOC LNG terminal at Ennore.
- NTPC triples gas purchase from Reliance Industries to 1.81 mscmd.
- NTPC signs pact with GPCL for 500 MW renewable projects.
- NTPC executes JVA with NPCIL for nuclear JV company.
- NTPC signs production sharing contracts with government.
- NTPC signs MOU with Bangladesh Power Development Board.
2011
- NTPC-NPCIL JV Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam Ltd incorporated.
- NTPC-BHEL JV NBPPL crosses Rs 100 crore turnover.
- NTPC signs MOU with Government of Kerala.
- NTPC signs partnership with IWAI and Jindal ITF.
- NTPC signs JV Agreement with Ceylon Electricity Board Sri Lanka.
- NTPC bags USD 8.8 million O&M order from EGCB Bangladesh.
2012
- NTPC signs $1.5 billion deal with Bangladesh PDB for 1,320 MW plant.
- NTPC signs Joint Venture Agreement with Bangladesh Power Development Board.
- NTPC signs USD 100 million loan with Mizuho Corporate Bank.
- NTPC inks loan deal with Japanese bank.
- NTPC signs Rs 600 crore loan with Jammu & Kashmir Bank.
2013
- NTPC inks term loan agreements with SBI New York and Mizuho Corporate Bank Singapore.
- NTPC commissions Mouda Super Thermal project.
- NTPC commissions Unit-II of Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station.
2014
- NTPC signs MoU with Government of Andhra Pradesh.
- NTPC starts operation of Unit 2 at Mouda Super Thermal plant.
- NTPC starts commercial operation at Talcher power plant.
- NTPC starts commercial production at two units.
- NTPC starts operations of Barh Super Thermal Power Station Stage-II.
2015
- NTPC commissions Unit 2 (200 MW) of Koldam Hydro Power Project.
- NTPC plans ITI in Odisha.
- NTPC signs PPA with Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company.
- NTPC Torrent wins gas subsidy auction.
2016
- NTPC receives investment approval for 1,600 MW Telangana Super Thermal Power project.
- NTPC invites tenders for solar project in Andhra Pradesh.
- NTPC receives investment approvals for two projects.
- NTPC signs R&D contract with IIT Kanpur.
- NTPC inaugurates Data Recovery Centre at Secunderabad.
2017
- NTPC receives investment approval for Dulanga Coal Mining Project.
- NTPC inks pact to take over Chhabra Thermal Power Plant.
- NTPC commissions 55 MW Bhadla solar project.
- NTPC commissions 250 MW Mandsaur Solar PV Project.
- NTPC commissions Rojmal Wind Energy Project in Gujarat.
2018
- NTPC launches USD 400 million bonds.
- NTPC starts fly ash transport through waterways.
- NTPC wins 85 MW solar capacities in Uttar Pradesh.
- NTPC awarded for excellence in power generation.
2019
- NTPC wins Golden Peacock Award for Sustainability.
- NTPC ranked among India’s Best Places to Work For.
- NTPC’s installed capacity reaches 58,156 MW.
- NTPC starts commercial coal production from Pakri Barwadih mine.
2020
- NTPC wins CII-ITC Sustainability Awards.
- NTPC ranks first among Indian PSUs in Forbes World's Best Employer.
- NTPC bags CBIP 2020 Award for contribution to power sector.
2021
- NTPC awards India’s first green hydrogen microgrid project.
- NTPC ties up additional coal from Talabira mines of NLC in Odisha.
- NTPC conferred 'Role Model' award at CII National HR Excellence Awards.
2022
- NTPC declares commercial operation of 10 MW of 23 MW Solapur Solar PV project.
- NTPC inks pact with Italy-based firm for green methanol production.
- NTPC signs MoU with Maire Tecnimont Group.
- NTPC commissions 150 MW and 90 MW Devikot Solar PV projects at Jaisalmer.
2023
- NTPC receives Economic Times HR World Future Skills Awards.
- NTPC Renewable Energy Limited signs MoU with Indian Army for green hydrogen projects.
- NTPC commences operation of 1st unit of North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Station.
- NTPC arm inks MoU with HPCL for renewable energy projects.
2024
- NTPC Renewable Energy wins 500 MW solar power contract in SECI auction.
- NTPC wins UN Women India WEPs Award for Girl Empowerment Mission.
- NTPC sets up sea water to green hydrogen plant at Simhadri.
- NTPC sets up agri-waste based 10 TPD integrated torrefaction and pelletization plant at NETRA.
- NTPC and Indian Army join for round-the-clock power supply using green hydrogen.
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