Deccan Vision,Hyderabad
 
NTPC completed 47 years of glorious service to nation on November 07, 2022. Since its inception on November 7, 1975, it has established itself as the dominant power major with presence in the entire value chain of the power generation business. From fossil fuels it has forayed into generating electricity via hydro, nuclear and renewable energy sources. During its glorious journey NTPC has emerged as India’s largest power company, with a vision “To be the World’s leading Power Company, Energizing   India’s Growth”. Present installed capacity of NTPC Group is 70,254 MW (including 12,595 MW through JVs/Subsidiaries) comprising of 58 NTPC Stations (25 Coal based stations, 7 gas based stations, 1 Hydro station, 1 small hydro, 23 Solar PV and 1 Wind based Station) and 25 Joint Venture stations (8 coal based, 4 gas based, 8 hydro, 1 small hydro 2 Wind and 2 Solar PV).

Recent Performance of NTPC:
Despite the issues emerging on the global and national business horizons, NTPC is taking concerted and proactive initiative which will boost growth in the coming days. 
Some of the significant achievements are:
NTPC Group generated 204 Billion Units in H1 FY23 as compared to 177 Billion Units in H1 FY22, an increase of ~15%.
 NTPC’s standalone gross generation in H1 FY23 is 176 Billion Units as compared to 151 Billion Units in the corresponding previous period, registering an increase of ~16%.
NTPC Coal stations achieved a Plant Load Factor of 77.27% as against the National Average of 64.46% during H1 FY23.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs has approved amalgamation of KBUNL and NPGCL with NTPC.
The resolution plan to facilitate the acquisition of Jhabua (1X600 MW) power station in Madhya Pradesh has been approved by NCLT.
Commissioned India’s largest floating solar plant at Ramagundam (100 MW) in Telangana and 2nd largest floating solar plant (92 MW) at Kayamkulam in Kerala. Hon’ble Prime Minister has dedicated these two projects to the nation on July 31, 2022. With this we have 242 MW of floating solar capacity, by far the largest fleet in the country.
The 1st Units of 2X660 MW coal-based project in Bangladesh was synchronized with the grid recently. 
Targets Ahead for NTPC:
The Indian power sector is one of the most diversified in the world. With an installed capacity of over 404 GW, the country registered the highest peak demand of 211.86 GW on June 10, 2022, and the energy met was 4722 MU. The economic growth along with increasing electrification and per capita usage will further provide impetus to the rising demand for electricity. 
NTPC is working on Energy Storage space and discussions are underway for adding nuclear capacity. 
NTPC is in discussion with Nuclear Power Corporation of India for setting up a 1400 MW green field nuclear project in Madhya Pradesh through a Joint Venture route.
NTPC is considering a few expansion projects at the existing pit-head plant locations. In this direction, we have already finalized the tender for 2X660 MW capacity at Talcher (TTPS) as a replacement project.
On the renewables side, we have formed a new Company, NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) under which we plan to consolidate almost all our green assets. 
We have started putting in place firm plans for achieving 60 GW of renewable capacity by 2032 as committed earlier. Apart from the 2.5 GW capacity which is already commissioned, nearly 4 GW of capacity is in the construction stage and 5 GW capacity is in the tendering stage. The work at the largest renewable energy park (4750 MW) at Khavda in Gujarat has started. 
We have also signed MoU with the Government of Rajasthan for the allocation of land parcels for setting up an aggregate renewable capacity of 10 GW. We have also taken action for setting up around 1600 MW of merchant capacity. In the green hydrogen space, work is in progress at Leh on an integrated project for mobility, where five intra-city buses would ply using green hydrogen. In addition to the green methanol pilot project at Vindhyachal, the work for blending green hydrogen with natural gas (PNG) at Kawas is also in progress.
NTPC is exploring various options using Hydrogen like transport, blending with natural gas, green ammonia, methanol, etc., and aspire to lead a “Hydrogen Economy” in India and globally.

Sustainability & ESG: 
The Company could reduce specific water consumption by 4.82%. Besides, the Company is actively working on Biomass co-firing. We have already fired 78,000 MT of biomass pellets and prevented nearly 45,000 acres of farm fire. 
The Flue gas-based desalination plant at Simhadri and the Solar desalination plant at Vallur got approvals from BIS. This shall help in the supply of treated water commercially. 
In FY22 we spent ₹356.72 crores on various CSR activities.
Company has partnered with the Archery Association of India since 2018. Recently, an MoU signed for Rs. 115 Crore for promotion of Archery.
NTPC is working with NITI Aayog and has signed a Statement of Intent for preparing our “Net Zero” plan in line with the country’s commitment. 
The Awards
NTPCian continued their exemplary performance with ‘Can Do’ spirit, and the result is there for all to see as the company has been conferred with:
Received the “Company with Best CSR Practice Award” at the 8th Asia Business Responsibility Summit organized by Asian Centre for Corporate Governance and Sustainability
Conferred “Excellence” in the prestigious CII-ITC Sustainability Award-2021 in the “Corporate Social Responsibility” category, twice in a row. In the area of HR, NTPC received CII HR Excellence Award, Asia’s Best Employer Award, Great Place to Work, and ATD BEST Award for training.
Human Resources:
NTPC is not only the foremost power generator; it is also among the great places to work. The company is guided by the “People before Plant Load Factor” mantra. 
We started with a small group of employees way back in 1975. Today, the greatest asset of NTPC is its 18500 plus employees.
NTPC is constantly working on creating a future-ready workforce by building critical skills. The recent initiative of collaborating with IIT Bombay for re-skilling our workforce in emerging areas is a step in that direction. 
NTPC Is constantly working on imbibing agility in the workforce, improving the capability of its employees, and building a strong leadership pipeline. Various initiatives have been taken on the Human Resource front to make the organization future-ready including the introduction of job rotation and undergoing compulsory training before taking up new responsibilities.

SOUTHERN REGION: 

A.    Installed Capacity:

S.No    Plant name    Location/State    Capacity (MW)
01    Ramagundam STPP    Telangana    2600
02    Simhadri STPP    Andhra Pradesh    2000
03    Kudgi STPP    Karnataka    2400
04    Kayamkulam    Kerala    360
05    NTECL-Vallur (Joint Venture)    Tamilnadu    1500
06    Renewable Energy        482
Total Capacity    9342

B.Renewable Energy: Shining in South
Sun is Shining in South! It may sound like a phrase. But going with the management’s focus on Renewable Energy especially Solar, there is a huge potential for Solar Power in South India. 

• Ground-Mounted and Floating Solar in SR in operation: 482 MW
• Anatapuram Solar PV Power Project, AP: 250 MW
• Andaman & Nicobar Solar PV: 05 MW
• Ramagundam Solar PV: 10 MW
• Ramagundam Floating Solar: 100 MW
• Kayamkulam Floating solar: 92 MW
• Simhadri Floating Solar: 25 MW
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• C. Ground-Mounted Solar PV Under Construction in SR:
•  Ettayapuram, TN: 230 MW

NTPC-Southern Region further exploring the possibilities to increase capacity in renewable energy. 

D.Telangana Project 1600 MW under construction: The construction of Two 800 MW Units at Telangana project is in final stage. With the completion of the project, Telangana state will get maximum power out of it.
Safety Matters:

• It is the basic precondition for all our activities. It is a continuous process.
• Be it at Construction stage or during day-to-day O&M Operation, NTPC focuses on health and safety of its employees.
• NTPC gives utmost importance to provide a safe working environment and creating safety awareness among its employees.

Safety frameworks has been implemented first time in Ramagundam. 
CSR: Giving Back to Society
1. Southern Region has been in the forefront in implementing various CSR initiatives for   the all-round development of the communities around our plants by improving quality of lives of the people, promoting inclusive growth and environmental sustainability. 
2.Focus areas of CSR & sustainability activities are Health, Sanitation, Drinking water, education, capacity building, women and Girl empowerment, social infrastructure development and support to differently-abled persons.