NTPC's board has approved investment proposals worth about Rs 80,000 crore for thermal projects totalling 6,400 MW.
The aproval is accorded for Telangana Super Thermal Power Project, Phase-II (3x800 MW) with an estimated cost of Rs 29,344.85 crore. The board also approved the proposal for Gadarwara Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-II (2x800 MW), at an estimated cost of Rs 20,445.69 crore.
The board also accorded investment approval for Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project, Stage II (3x800 MW) at Rs 29,947.91 crore.
The NTPC Group's installed power generation capacity was 76,443 MW as of 30 September, up from 73,824 MW a year earlier.