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MINISTRY OF POWER
the total capacity portfolio shall comprise 48,000
MW on Company’s own Balance Sheet, 6,000 MW
through Joint Ventures, 1,000 MW through Domestic
Subsidiaries and another 1,000 MW through Overseas
Ventures. However, later the company has set for
itself a revised target of 66,000 MW plus by 2017. The
plan also envisages NTPC’s presence in coal mining,
washeries, LNG, power distribution and trading
businesses. Further, major thrust has been laid on
Research & Development and integrated Enterprise
Resource Planning. In essence, by 2017 NTPC aims
to have presence in many countries through different
business vehicles and a combined group annual
turnover of Rs.1400 billion.
8.1 CAPACITY ADDITION PROGRAMME : Notably, work
on 8,970 MW capacity addition for benefits in X and
NTPC Auraiya
XI Plan is progressing concurrently. During the X Plan
period, 4000 MW has already been commissioned.
Construction work is going on in 8,970 MW capacity,
comprising 3,710 MW due for benefits in X Plan and
5,260 MW due for benefits in XI Plan. During the year
2004-05, two units of 500 MW at Talcher-ll Project, one
unit of 500 MW at Ramagundam-lll Project and one unit
of 500 MW at Rihand-ll Project were commissioned
ahead of schedule. Further, another 500 MW unit has
been commissioned at Rihand-ll in September, 2005.
Thus, the total generating capacity of the company has
increased from 21,435 MW to 23,935 MW. In addition
to this, NTPC has formed 50:50 equity participation
JVs with SAIL, which consist of CPPs at Durgapur,
Rourkela and Bhilai aggregating 314 MW. Thus, the
total installed capacity of NTPC is 24,249 MW.