NTPC surges on starting commercial operation of Fatehgarh Solar PV Project

NTPC is currently trading at Rs. 156.70, up by 1.90 points or 1.23% from its previous closing of Rs. 154.80 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 155.20 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 156.95 and Rs. 154.10 respectively. So far 224074 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group ‘A’ stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 166.30 on 19-Apr-2022 and a 52 week low of Rs. 111.95 on 26-Aug-2021.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 160.90 and Rs. 151.05 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 151461.93 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 51.10%, while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 45.49% and 3.40% respectively.

NTPC has started commercial operation of fifth part capacity of 48.8 MW out of 296 MW Fatehgarh Solar PV Project at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Now, full capacity of 296 MW has been commissioned.

With this, standalone installed and commercial capacity of NTPC has become 54818 MW, while group installed and commercial capacity of NTPC has become 69183 MW.

NTPC is the largest power utility company in India and has presence in Coal, Gas, Solar PV, Hydro and Wind Power Generation and Coal Mining.