Total Installed Capacity Of NTPC Crosses 71,000 MW Mark With Operation Of A 660 MW Unit In Jharkhand

The total installed capacity of NTPC crossed 71 GW (1 GW equals 1,000 MW) with successful completion of the trial operation of the first unit of 660 MW of North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Project (3x660 MW) in Jharkhand.With the operation of the above-mentioned unit, the total installed capacity of the country’s largest power generator reached 71,544 MW.North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Project, built based on one of the most efficient Supercritical Technology, has been envisaged with Air Cooled Condenser (ACC) which has one third the water footprint as compared to Water Cooled Condenser (WCC).This project located in Chatra District of Jharkhand provides affordable power to Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, and Odisha and has a coal sourc.....