NTPC installed capacity crosses 57000 MW with two 660 MW units at Tanda and Khargone

NEW DELHI. With Capacity Addition of Unit -1 of 660 MW of Stage-II of Tanda Super Thermal Power Station in Uttar Pradesh and Unit -1 of 660 MW of Khargone Super Thermal Power Station in Madhya Pradesh, the total installed capacity of NTPC and NTPC group has become 48645 MW and 57106 MW respectively.

 

Khargone Super Thermal Power Station is the India's first ultra-supercritical plant that operates at an efficiency of 41.5 per cent, the high efficiency will result in less coal consumption for generating same amount of electricity resulting in reduction of 3.3% Carbon dioxide emissions.

 

NTPC Ltd. currently operates 54 power stations (23 Coal, 7 combined cycle gas/liquid fuel, 2 Hydro, 1 Wind and 11 solar projects) and has 10 coal and 1 gas station, owned by Joint ventures or subsidiaries taking the capacity to 57,106 MW.