NTPC, a PSU under the Ministry of Power and the country’s largest power generation company, has achieved the highest daily gross generation of 977.07 MU on 28 July 2020.
NTPC’s total generation includes power generated from its subsidiary and joint venture (JV) companies.
Five of its power stations Korba, Sipat and Lara in Chhattisgarh; Talcher Kaniha in Odisha and Koldam hydro in Himachal Pradesh achieved 100 percent plant load factor (PLF) on the day.
NTPC’s previous best daily generation was 935.46 MU achieved on 12 March 2019.
With a total installed capacity of 62,910 MW, NTPC Group has 70 power stations comprising 24 coal, seven combined cycle gas/liquid fuel, one hydro, 13 renewables along with 25 subsidiary and joint venture (JV) power stations.