NTPC bets big on green energy

NEW DELHI National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) - which plans to provide green power - has initiated evaluation of conventional and alternate sources of energy to promote clean energy.

 

 

 

NTPC Chairman and Managing Director Arup Roy Choudhury said the company has formulated its business plan of capacity addition of about 1,000 MW through renewable resources by 2017.

 

 

 

"We have already commissioned 10 MW Solar PV Projects and another 85 MW Solar PV while 8 MW small hydro projects are under implementation. About 70 MW solar projects are under tendering process. In the long run, by 2032, about 9 per cent of the installed capacity is expected to be based on renewable sources of energy," explained Choudhary.

 

 

 

The company has an ambitious capacity expansion plan with a diversified fuel-mix which will include coal, gas, hydro, renewable and nuclear energy for the 12th Plan period (2012-17).  Mail to day