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Shares of country's largest power producer NTPC have inched up in today’s trade and are trading higher by over 1% to Rs 147 on the BSE after the company decided to invest approximately Rs 60,000 crore for executing green energy projects in the next five years as part of government's plans to provide thrust to clean electricity generation.
NTPC has committed to set up renewable power projects worth 10,000 MW capacity in the country in the period of five years.
The company added that it will add 10,000 MW to its existing capacity of 43,143 MW through solar projects in the next five years.
The stock opened at Rs 144.50 and touched a high of Rs 147 on the BSE. A total of 131,413 shares changed hands on the BSE so far.
