New Delhi, News Udaan 21st February, 2024: NTPC’s ESG Score has ascended by two levels, transitioning from a ‘D’ rating in 2022 to a commendable ‘C’ rating in 2023, in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Water Security Rating. This achievement serves as a testament to NTPC's unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainable practices, with a specific emphasis on water management. Efforts to enhance water reuse and recycling have yielded positive outcomes, reflected in a significant decrease in specific water consumption in recent years. Despite the challenges posed by renewable energy integration and the implementation of wet flue gas desulfurization systems, NTPC is actively reducing water consumption through innovative measures and efficient practices. The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is one of the prominent ESG rating agencies across globe assessing companies on their environmental performance particularly related to areas of climate change, water security, and deforestation. To bolster its commitment, NTPC also became a signatory of the CEO Water Mandate in year 2021, underscoring its dedication to responsible water management and participation in a global initiative aimed at addressing water sustainability challenges. NTPC’s key initiatives towards water conservation include Optimization of water consumption through advanced technologies and process reengineering, Implementation of robust "Water Policy" and "Rainwater Harvesting Policy", and Maintaining "Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD)" status across all the stations. Further, the company has deployed Air-Cooled Condensers, potentially saving 75% of water besides having Community investments in freshwater availability and capacity building and Increasing Cycles of Concentration (CoC) at all stations to reduce freshwater intake. NTPC Limited is India’s largest integrated power utility having 74 GW installed capacity that contributes 25% of total electricity produced in India. By 2032, NTPC is looking to expand its non-fossil based capacity to 45-50% of the company’s portfolio that will include 60 GW RE capacity with a total portfolio of 130 GW.NTPC has partnered with Niti Aayog to strengthen India’s Net Zero efforts.

New Delhi, News Udaann February 13, 2024: Shri R.K. Singh, Hon'ble Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, virtually graced the inaugural ceremony of the Indian Power Stations O&M Conference (IPS 2024) hosted by NTPC in Raipur today. The flagship event commemorates the historic commissioning of the first unit of NTPC at Singrauli in 1982, marking a pivotal moment in the power sector's trajectory, leading to decades of innovation and excellence. Shri R.K. Singh, while appreciating NTPC's contributions to the power sector said, "NTPC's reputation for efficiency, and reliability has been well established, and I envision the company doubling its capacity from current 73+ GW to 150 GW." He further added, "Today, NTPC has emerged as the one of the best and largest PSUs in India. I envision NTPC to become a global, multi-national entity operating its power plants worldwide." He also stressed on the importance of timely completion of under-construction projects and reduction of forced outage to meet the rising demand of electricity, highlighting NTPC's pivotal role in driving India's economic growth. While referring to Energy Transition, he said that it should not be worrying as both thermal and renewable shall coexist. The world is not against coal-based power. However, for our current and upcoming coal-based plants, it is the need of hour to develop mechanism to ensure increasing efficiency while reducing emission. He further said that the country as big as ours needs more nuclear capacity.The JV of NTPC and NPCIL must strive to add nuclear capacity as fast as possible, which will pave the way for seamless flexibilisation. Hon’ble Minister released the IPS 2024 E-Compendium, Steam Turbine E-Learning Module, Boilerpedia and inaugurated Vikalp, a unique ash-brick made from industrial byproducts.। Shri Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary (Power), who also addressed on Virtual mode emphasised on sustainable O&M practices. Shri Ghanshyam Prasad, Chairperson (CEA), talked about the importance of safety protocols, while adapting to AI-driven applications for cost-effective solutions in power plants. Shri Gurdeep Singh, CMD, NTPC said that the first unit at Singrauli which is operating at almost 100% PLF even after 42 years of its synchronization is a testament to NTPC’s excellence in O&M practices. Among others, Shri D.K. Patel, Director (HR), Shri Jaikumar Srinivasan, Director (Finance), Shri Shivam Srivastava, Director (Fuel), Shri Vidyadhar Vaishampayan, Independent Director, and Ms. Sangitha Varier, Independent Director, former Directors, REDs, senior officials of NTPC and SEBs were present on the occasion. Shri K.S. Sundaram, Director (Operation and Projects) presented vote-of-thanks. Under the theme "O&M Practices for Safe, Reliable & Cost-Effective Power Generation," IPS 2024 serves as a platform for industry leaders to engage in collaborative discussions to explore innovative strategies to enhance safety, reliability, and cost-effectiveness in power generation. The occasion also witnessed presentation of accolades such as the Swarn Shakti Awards (2022-2023) and Business Excellence Awards (2023-2024), recognising the outstanding contributions of NTPC power stations. NTPC Talcher Kaniha claimed the coveted title of Overall Champion (Winner) of the Swarn Shakti Award, while NTPC Vindhyachal secured the position of Overall Champion (Runner-Up).Additionally, in the Business Excellence Awards category, NTPC Vindhyachal was honoured with the Champion and Overall Excellence Awar

New Delhi, India -NewsUdaan February 10, 2024 - NTPC's groundbreaking Unified Shared Service Centre (USSC) has been recognized with the prestigious first prize at the 9th Global Procurement Summit held in New Delhi.The event organized by AIMA in collaboration with the World Bank, Ministry of Finance (MoF), and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MoE&IT), witnessed fierce competition among 23 PSU and Non-PSU contestants.NTPC's strategic initiative of Unified procurement has revolutionized the landscape of procurement practices, setting a new standard of excellence. NTPC’s strategic initiative of Unified procurement resulted in bringing Uniformity,Standardization and Process simplification besides other benefits