Type: State-owned enterprise publicIndustry: Electricity Generating Founded: 1975Head quarters: Delhi, IndiaKey people: Arup Roy ChoudharyProduct: ElectricityRevenue : 50,188.52croreEmployees: 25944(2009)

MISSION:Develop and provide reliable power, related products and services at competitive prices, integrating multiple energy sources with innovative and eco-friendly technologies and contribute to society.

EVOLUTION

NTPC was set up in 1975 with 100% ownership by the Government of India. In the last 30 years, NTPC has grown into the largest power utility in India. In 1997, Government of India granted NTPC status of Navratna being one of the nine jewels of India, enhancing the powers to the Board of Directors. NTPC became a listed company with majority Government ownership of 89.5%.

CONTDNTPC becomes third largest by Market Capitalization of listed companies The company rechristened as NTPC Limited in line with its changing business portfolio and transforms itself from a thermal power utility to an integrated power utility. National Thermal Power Corporation is the largest power generation company in India. Forbes Global 2000 for 2008 ranked it 411th in the world. NTPC is the largest power utility in India, accounting for about 20% of Indias installed capacity

Recruitment

Mechanical Engineers - 40% Electrical engineers - 25% Instrumentation Engineers - 10% Civil Engineers- 10% HR and Finance - 15%

Future Goals

The company has also set a serious goal of having 50000 MW of installed capacity by 2012 and 75000 MW by 2017. The company has taken many steps like step-up its recruitment, reviewing feasibilities of various sites for project implementations etc. NTPC will invest about Rs 20,000 crore to set up a 3,960-megawatt (Mw) coal-based power project in Madhya Pradesh. Company will also start coal production from its captive mine in Jharkhand in 2011-12, for which the company will be investing about Rs 1,800 crore

Power Burden

India, as a developing country is characterised by increase in demand for electricity and as of moment the power plants are able to meet only about 60-75% of this demand on an yearly average.The only way to meet the requirement completely is to achieve a rate of power capacity addition(Implementing power projects) higher than the rate of Demand addition. NTPC strives to achieve this and undoubtedly leads in sharing this burden on the country.

NTPCS CULTURECore values are both intensely and widely shared.Climate of high behavioral control. Low employee turnover.High agreement among the employees, for what NTPC stands for.All these point to the fact that strong cohesiveness, loyalty and organization commitment exist in NTPC lowering the attrition Rate

NTPC Hydel

The company has also stepped up its hydel projects implementation. Currently the company is mainly interested in the North-east India wherein the Ministry of power in India has Projected a Hydel power feasibility of 3000 MW.There are few run of the river hydro projects are under construction on tributory of the Ganges. In which 3 are being made by NTPC Limited. These are:. Loharinag Pala Hydro Power Project by NTPC Ltd

Contd

Tapovan Vishnugad 520MW Hydro Power Project by NTPC Ltd: Lata Tapovan 130MW Hydro Power Project by NTPC LtdKoldam Hydro Power Project 800 MW in Himachal Pradesh Amochu in BhutanRupasiyabagar Khasiabara HPP, 261 MW in Uttarkashi, near China Border.

Subsidiaries

NTPC Electric Supply Company Ltd. (NESCL)The company was formed on August 21, 2002. It is a wholly owned subsidiary company of NTPC with the objective of making a foray into the business of distribution and supply of electrical energy, as a sequel to reforms initiated in the power sector

ContdNTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd. (NVVN)The company was formed on November 1, 2002, as a wholly owned subsidiary company of NTPC. The companys objective is to undertake sale and purchase of electric power, to effectively utilise installed capacity and thus enable reduction in the cost of power.

NTPC Hydro Ltd. (NHL)The company was formed on December 12, 2002, as a wholly owned subsidiary company of NTPC with an objective to develop small and medium hydroelectric power projects of up to 250 MW

ContdPipavav Power Development Co. Ltd. (PPDCL)A memorandum of understanding was signed between NTPC, Gujarat Power Corporation Limited (GPCL) and Gujarat Electricity Board (GEB) in 2004 for development of a 1000 MW thermal power project at Pipavav in Gujarat by forming a new joint venture company between NTPC and GPCL with 50:50 equity participation. Pursuant to the decision of Gujarat Government, NTPC Ltd. has dissociated itself from this company. PPDCL is under winding up.

ContdKanti Bijlee Utpadan Nigam Limited, (formerly known as Vaishali Power Generating Company Limited)A subsidiary company named Vaishali Power Generating Company Limited (VPGCL) was incorporated on September 6, 2006 with NTPC contributing 51% of equity and balance equity was contributed by Bihar State Electricity Board. This company was formed to renovate the existing unit and run the plant. The second unit has been successfully re-synchronized on October 17, 2007 after 4 years of being idle

Contd..Bharatiya Rail Bijlee Company Limited (BRBCL)A subsidiary of NTPC under the name of Bharatiya Rail Bijlee Company Limited was incorporated on November 22, 2007 with 74:26 equity contribution from NTPC and Ministry of Railways, Govt. of India respectively for setting up of four units of 250 MW each of coal based power plant at Nabinagar, Bihar. Investment approval of the project was accorded in January, 2008