NTPC Group records its highest-ever power generation
India, New Delhi: State-run power giant NTPC said it recorded its highest-ever daily electricity generation of over one billion units on 18 January.
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India, New Delhi: State-run power giant NTPC said it recorded its highest-ever daily electricity generation of over one billion units on 18 January.
The achievement reinforces the group’s commitment towards excellence in operation across its power stations.
As per recent data published by the Central Electricity Authority, NTPC Singrauli unit No. 1 in Uttar Pradesh, which had commenced operation 38 years ago, achieved the highest Plant Load Factor of 100.24 % for the period from April to December 2020. This reflects the operation and maintenance capability of NTPC.
NTPC Group has achieved gross cumulative generation of 222.4 B units from April to December 2020, an increase of 3.8 % compared to the same period last year.
Being an essential service provider, the company uninterruptedly maintained operations at its power stations during the lockdown while adhering strictly to all the COVID-related guidelines issued by the government.
With a total installed capacity of 63,635 MW, NTPC Group has 70 power stations comprising 24 coal, seven combined cycle gas / liquid fuel, one hydro, 13 renewables along with 25 subsidiary and JV power stations.
The group has over 20 GW of capacity under construction, including 5 GW of renewable energy projects.
