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  • 25 July, 2021

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NTPC Group achieves over 100 Billion Units of cumulative generation in 2020-21 financial year

NTPC Group achieves over 100 Billion Units of cumulative generation in the 2020-21 financial year

  • NTPC Group companies under the Ministry of Power have achieved over 100 Billion Units (BU) of cumulative generation.
  • NTPC Korba (2600 MW) in Chattisgarh is the top performing thermal power plant in India with 97.61% Plant Load Factor (PLF) between April to June 2021, as per the data published by Central Electricity Authority (CEA).
  • With a total installed capacity of 66085 MW, NTPC Group has 71 Power stations including 29 Renewable projects.
  • NTPC has set a target to install 60 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy (RE) capacity by 2032.
  • NTPC is also India’s first energy company to declare its energy compact goals as part of the UN High-level Dialogue on Energy (HLDE).
  • The group has over 20 GW of capacity under construction, including 5 GW of renewable energy projects.

Source: PIB


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