President of an India-backed power company declared COD for a 50 MW solar capacity project completed by a group company

NTPC Ltd. announced that a 50 MW solar project has been declared commercially operational as of August 24, 2025. The project is a part of the 150 MW solar plant in Bhuj, Gujarat, and was developed by Ayana Renewable Power Four Private Limited, a subsidiary of a joint venture between NTPC and ONGC. This new addition increases the NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) Group's total installed capacity to 7,247.575 MW, bringing the NTPC group's total installed and commercial capacity to 83,341 MW.

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About the Company

NTPC Ltd, including its subsidiaries, associates, and Joint Ventures, primarily focuses on the generation and sale of bulk power to State power utilities, while also diversifying its operations into consultancy, project management, energy trading, oil and gas exploration, and coal mining. In line with its clean energy objectives, NTPC is now venturing into the nuclear energy sector, having established ASHVINI, a joint venture with Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd., specifically for the development of nuclear power projects.

The President of India owns the majority of the stake (51.10 per cent). Talking about the financials, NTPC Ltd has a market cap of over Rs 3 lakh crore and reported positive numbers in its financial results (Q1FY26 & FY25).  The company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 37.4 per cent. The stock has a PE of 14x whereas the sectoral PE is 39x with an ROE of 12 per cent and an ROCE of 10 per cent. The stock is up by 16.6 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 292.70 per share and has given multibagger returns of 230 per cent in 5 years.

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