The commercial capacity of NTPC will become 49,695 MW.
NTPC in an exchange filing on Saturday, 29 February 2020, declared the commencement of 800 MW Unit#1 of Darlipalli Super Thermal Power Station Stage-I (2 x 800 MW). The commercial production will start from 1 March 2020. With this, the commercial capacity of NTPC and NTPC group will become 49,695 MW and 58,156 MW respectively.Earlier, the company informed that commercial operation of 250 MW unit of Barauni Thermal Power Station Stage-II (2 x 250 MW) will commence from 1 March 2020.
Shares of NTPC closed 2.29% lower at Rs 106.55 on Friday. Meanwhile, the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex closed 1448.37 points or 3.64% lower at 38,297.29.
NTPC is a Maharatna company operating in the power generation business. The Government of India holds 54.14% stake in the company as of 31 December 2019.
Power generating major's consolidated net profit rose 22.4% to Rs 3,179.06 crore on a 0.3% fall in net sales to Rs 25,412.39 crore in Q3 December 2019 over Q3 December 2018.
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