Latest thermal power unit raises NTPC’s installed capacity of 72,304 MW
NTPC has marked its first overseas capacity addition, beginning with Bangladesh, having recently added Unit-1, a 660 MW capacity, of the 1,320 MW (2×660) Maitree Super Thermal Power Plant (MSTPP) located in Rampal, Mongla, Bagerhat.
The new addition takes the Installed Capacity of NTPC to 72,304 MW, the Ministry of Power said on 3 May 2023.
“This demonstrates company’s global reach and commitment to providing reliable and sustainable power,” it added.
The project was executed in collaboration with the Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company Pvt Ltd. (BIFPCL), a foreign joint venture company of NTPC Ltd.
After obtaining the required norms and approvals, Unit 1 of MSTPP has been included in the installed and commercial capacity of NTPC Group.
The successful completion of the project underscores NTPC’s commitment to innovation and excellence in every project it undertakes, said the Ministry. fiinews.com
