NTPC rapidly expanded, becoming India’s largest thermal power producer and setting industry benchmarks for efficiency and innovation.
1996
Continuous running of sixth unit (210 MW) of Ramagundam for 406 days for the first time in India. PLF of Talcher Thermal reached 43.7% from 18.7% at the time of takeover.
1997
Hon. Prime Minister Shri IK Gujral laid the Foundation Stone of NTPC Faridabad on 3 August.
1998
Commissioned the first Naptha based plant at Kayamkulam with a capacity of 350 MW.
1999
Dadri Thermal Power Project, Uttar Pradesh adjudged the best in India with a PLF of 96.12%. Dadri, Uttar Pradesh certified with ISO-14001 on October 7th.
2000
Commenced construction of a first hydro-electric power project of 800MW capacity in Himachal Pradesh.
2001
NTPC-Vindhyachal’s 2,260 MW unit was dedicated to the nation in July; Shri CP Jain, CMD, NTPC, graced the occasion.
2002
Three wholly owned subsidiaries of NTPC viz. NTPC Electric Supply Company Limited, NTPC Hydro Limited and NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited incorporated, Crossed the 20000 MW installed capacity mark.
2003
Participated in ‘Mission-2012 Power for All’ launched by GoI. Tripartite Agreement (TPA) was signed with Reserve Bank of India.
2004
Contract for the first Super Critical Thermal Power Plant at Sipat awarded.
2005
International Project Management Award for NTPC Simhadri, at the International Project Management Association World Congress. NTPC was the only Asian company to receive this award.
