NTPC has committed to add 10,000 MW through Solar Projects at RE- Invest – 2015 the First Renewable Energy Global Investment Meet held in New Delhi. Dr. Arup Roy Choudhury, CMD, NTPC presented the certificate of commitment to Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in the presence of Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy and P.K. Sinha , Secretary, Power, GOI.
Committed to the solar initiatve NTPC has already floated Notice Inviting Tender for four Solar Project of 250 MW each in Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Telengana & Rajasthan and one Solar Project of 500 MW in Andhra Pradesh. The first 250 MW Solar project in Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh is expected to be awarded this FY. Availability of land and PPA arrangement are being explored in other states like Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Puducherry, Gujarat etc.
