Prior to this, he was the MD of Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd.
"Gurdeep Singh...Has taken over the charge of the post of the Chairman and Managing Director, NTPC, with effect from February 4, 2016, for a period of five years, until further orders, whichever is earlier," NTPC said in a BSE filing.
Singh, 51, is a Mechanical Engineer and has over 28 years of experience in power sector. He started his career with National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) and has worked at various levels both in domestic and multinational companies.
"The appointment of Singh is the Schedule 'A' scale of pay of Rs 80,000-Rs 1,25,000 and other perks and benefits as are generally applicable to the Chairman and Managing Director fo the company, pending receipt of detailed terms and conditions of his appointment from Ministry of Power," the company said.