NTPC to introduce new technology to generate 75,000 MW by 2017

New Delhi, Nov 7 (UNI) Aiming to become a 75,000 MW company by the year 2017, NTPC Ltd will introduce new technologies for a quantum leap in capacity addition and follow a multi-pronged growth strategy.

NTPC CMD T Sankaralingam said the company is entering into new areas of growth by taking up challenging projects in the hydro sector, coal mining, oil exploration and also nuclear generation in the Eleventh Plan.

He was addressing the employees on the 31st raising day of the company today.

NTPC is the largest power generating company in the country with 14 Coal, seven gas-based and four joint venture projects with a total installed capacity of 26,404 MW.

The company today also signed a Memorandum of Association (MoU) with Society for Integrated Circuit Technology and Applied Research for identifying global technology know how provider(s) and technology transfer for manufacturing of white LED lamps.

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