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Inclusive Growth to be Given Priority – K. C. Venugopal

New Delhi, 02 February, 2011

NTPC should strive for inclusive growth by giving topmost priority to society. Along with this growth, NTPC should utilize a strategic mix of options to ensure fuel security for its fleet of power stations said K. C. Venugopal, Union Minister of State for Power on his first visit to NTPC office.   The MoSP was briefed by Arup Roy Choudhury, CMD, NTPC and functional Directors through a presentation on the occasion to abreast him of the activities of the company. Addressing NTPC senior officials on the occasion Venugopal appreciated NTPC efforts in taking laudable steps for the socio-economic development of the people around its project vicinity. Venogapal also visited the Project Monitoring Centre to get a first hand view of monitoring of the stations.

NTPC plans to become a 75 GW company by the year 2017 and envisages to have an installed capacity of 128 GW by the year 2032 with a well diversified fuel mix comprising 56% coal, 16% gas, 11% nuclear energy, 9% renewable energy and 8% hydro power based capacity. Construction work is in progress for 39 units totaling 15740 MW capacity at 15 project locations. NTPC is also pursuing other new projects beyond 12th Plan and the same are under various stages of planning, clearances and approvals.

NTPC has prepared its Corporate Plan 2010-32 which lays the broad roadmap for company’s growth for the period 2010-32. NTPC prepares Corporate Plans which are co-terminus with the national five year plans.

By the year 2032, 28% of NTPC’s installed generating capacity will be based on carbon free energy sources.

The coal based capacity will increasingly be based on high-efficient-low-emission technologies such as Super-critical and Ultra-Super-critical. NTPC with the goal of achieving sustainable development of the power sector in the country has taken a number of dedicated and growth oriented measures for improvements in the areas of Environment Management in its various business units.

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