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- NTPC Limited NTPC Limited generates and distributes electricity across India as the country's largest integrated power company, operating an installed capacity exceeding 84 GW with a target of 149 GW by 2032; its core offerings encompass coal-fired thermal power from 24 stations, gas and liquid fuel combined cycle plants from seven facilities, hydro power including the 800 MW Koldam Dam, renewable energy such as 11 solar PV projects totaling around 1,443 MW, one wind turbine, and small hydro installations; the company also provides consultancy services in engineering, project management, and power plant operations, power trading through subsidiaries, coal mining via NTPC Mining Limited with operations in Jharkhand, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh producing about 100 MMT annually, ash utilization, rural electrification, and training for power professionals. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in New Delhi, NTPC Limited functions as a central public sector undertaking owned primarily by the Government of India, with operations spanning over 70 locations domestically and presence in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh through joint ventures. Recent developments include expansion into nuclear power through the joint venture Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam Ltd. with Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (49% stake) and the subsidiary NTPC Parmanu Urja Nigam Ltd., targeting 30 GW nuclear capacity by 2047 across states like Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Andhra Pradesh; strategic partnerships such as a supplementary joint venture agreement with NHPC, POWERGRID, DVC, and CPRI in April 2024, a collaboration with EDF India for pumped storage projects, and MoUs with state governments including Madhya Pradesh for 20 GW renewables and Chhattisgarh for Rs 960 billion investments; planned FY26 additions of 9.8 GW capacity with 2,780 MW thermal and 2,079 MW renewables, alongside green hydrogen, waste-to-energy, and battery storage initiatives to achieve 50% non-fossil capacity by 2032 and net zero by 2070.