NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, a fully-owned subsidiary of NTPC, has officially commenced the commercial operation of its inaugural project, a 50 MW wind project located in Dayapar, Kachch, Gujarat, on November 4, 2023. This milestone has expanded the NTPC Group’s total installed capacity to 73,874 MW, with its renewable energy operational capacity now reaching 3,364 MW.
The Dayapar Wind project holds the distinction of being NTPC REL’s first project and the first capacity in India to be declared commercially operational under the new Indian Electricity Grid Code and General Network Access Regime. Additionally, NTPC REL has 15 other renewable energy projects in various stages of execution, with a cumulative capacity of 6,210 MW. Upon full commissioning, the Dayapar Wind Complex will add 450 MW to NTPC’s existing wind energy portfolio, which currently stands at 100 MW.
In addition to their focus on solar and wind power, NTPC REL is actively investing in Green Hydrogen technologies. They are establishing a significant capacity in Ladakh based on green hydrogen storage and microgrid principles.
NTPC Green Energy Ltd. (NGEL), another wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC, has commissioned a renewable energy capacity of 2,711 MW and is in the process of setting up two solar projects: a 40 MW Solar project in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, and a Hydrogen Hub in Pudimadaka, Andhra Pradesh.
NTPC REL was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC on October 7, 2020, with the primary goal of accelerating NTPC’s renewable energy capacity expansion.
As part of their long-term growth plan and commitment to sustainability, NTPC has set a target to achieve 60 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2032 and has a robust pipeline of over 20 GW of renewable energy capacity.