NTPC achieves highest ever generation

New Delhi, Feb 9: National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), the largest power utility of the country, achieved highest ever monthly generation of 19.2 billion units in Jan, 2009 with eight power stations of the company achieving more than 100 per cent Plant Load Factor (PLF).

These NTPC stations are Rihand, Tanda and Dadri (coal) in Uttar Pradesh, Korba in Chhattisgarh, Vindhyachal in Madhya Pradesh, Simhadri in Andhra Pradesh, Ramagundam in Andhra Pradesh and Talcher Thermal in Orissa.

With 19.11 per cent of the country's installed capacity, NTPC accounts for 28.51 per cent of the total power generation in India.

Company has a total installed capacity of 29894 MW and is poised to become a 75000 MW plus power utility by 2017.

ANI