Untitled - Ministry of Power

PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS
Chapter - 21.1
National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd.
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) was
set up in 1975, as a central sector generating
company to plan, promote and develop thermal
power in India. The Corporation has rapidly grown
to become largest thermal generating company
in India. The total approved investment of the
corporation as on 31.03.2004 stands at
Rs.79336.67 crores.
The commissioned capacity of NTPC owned
stations, as on 31.03.2004 is 21,749 MW
(statement enclosed as Annexure). Presently,
NTPC has to its credit 13 coal based thermal
power projects and 7-gas/liquid fuel based
combined cycle projects. In addition, NTPC has
acquired 314 MW of Captive Power Plants of
SAIL through formation of a Joint Venture
Companies with SAIL.
Besides its own stations, NTPC also manages
the Badarpur Thermal Power Station in Delhi
(705 MW).
NTPC PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS: as on
31.03.2004
During the year 2003-2004, an all time high
generation of over 149161 Million Units was
achieved registering an increase of 5.9% over
the previous year’s generation of 140868
Million units. With 19.24% share in the total
installed capacity of the country, NTPC
contributed 26.7% electricity during
2003-2004.
NTPC stations recorded the highest PLF of
84.4 % since inception at availability of
88.8%. Rihand achieved the highest PLF of
90.6%, followed by Singrauli (89%), Korba
(88.5%), Ramagundam (88.5%), Simhadri
(87.9%), Unchahar (87.4%), Dadri Coal
(83.8%) Vindhyachal (82.4%), Talcher Kaniha
(81.7%) and Kahalgaon (80.9%). Tanda, a
takeover project, achieved the highest ever
PLF of 75.3 %. Badarpur station managed
by NTPC achieved the highest ever PLF of
87.7%.
The year 2003-04 was yet another period of
satisfying performance for National Thermal
Power Corporation (NTPC). The Corporation
has achieved all the targets set for it for
“Excellent” rating in the MOU with Govt. of
India for the 17th consecutive year In April
2003. NTPC received ‘Merit Certificate’ for
excellence in achievement of MOU targets
for the year 2001-02 in May 2003.
The Company is at present implementing
Eight power projects with a capacity of 8010
MW viz. 2000 MW Talcher Stage-II in
Orissa (4 x 500 MW), Ramagundam
Stage-III (1 x 500 MW) in Andhra Pradesh,
1000 MW Rihand Stage-II in Uttar Pradesh
(2 x 500 MW), 800 MW Koldam Hydro
Electric Power Project in Himachal Pradesh
(4 x 200MW), 1000 MW Vindhyachal
stage –III in Madhya Pradesh (2 x 500
MW), 1000 MW Kahalgoan stage –II
phase-I in Bihar(2 x 500MW), 500 MW
Kahalgoan stage –II phase-II in Bihar(1 x
500MW), 1000 MW Sipat-II in Chhatisgarh
(2x500 MW) and 210 MW Unchahar-III in
Uttar Pradesh (1x210 MW) Out of 8010 MW
the first two units of 500 MW each of
Talcher stage –II (4 x 500 MW) have
already been synchronized ahead of
schedule in January 2003 and October 2003
respectively and the same have been
declared commercial since 1st August 2003
and 1st March 2004 respectively.
NTPC has paid a dividend of Rs.747.46
crores for the financial year 2002-03
(including dividend tax of Rs.39.46crores).
The energy billed for the year 2003-04 were
Rs.20382.29 crore with realisation of
Rs.21394.82 crore i.e. 105%.
8.5% tax free power bonds of Rs.15788.40
crore issued by RBI on behalf of State
Government against NTPC’s dues upto 30th September 2001 from SEBs under One-
Time-Settlement Scheme.
Detailed Project Reports are ready for
Loharinag Pala (4 x 150 MW) and
Tapovan Vishnugad (4x 130 MW) hydro
projects.
NTPC Hydro Limited a wholly owned
subsidiary has been set up to carry out
business of implementing and operating small
and medium hydro power projects of upto
250 MW capacity. It has signed a MOU
with Government of Uttaranchal for
implementation of Lata Tapovan Hydro
Electric Project (108 MW). MOEF first
stage clearance for the project received and
survey and investigation work awarded.
NVVN transacted business with 18 state
utilities trading in more than 1300 MU’s in
2003-04.
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