NTPC Arm THDC India Makes 50MW Solar Project In Kerala Commercially Operational

  • With this, the commissioned as well as commercial capacity of the THDC India Limited and NTPC group has become 1,587 MW and 62,975 MW, respectively
  • NTPC has planned to have a 130 GW power generation capacity by 2032. Its non-fossil fuel based capacity will be 30 per cent

NTPC said that its arm THDC India has made its maiden solar project in Kerala commercially operational. A BSE filing said that the maiden solar power project of 50 MW capacity situated at Kasargod Solar Park at Kasargod, Kerala of THDC India Limited (a subsidiary company of NTPC Limited), is declared on commercial operation from December 31, 2020

130 GW power generation capacity by 2032

With this, the commissioned as well as commercial capacity of the THDC India Limited and NTPC group has become 1,587 MW and 62,975 MW, respectively. NTPC has planned to have a 130 GW power generation capacity by 2032. Its non-fossil fuel based capacity will be 30 per cent.

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In October last year, Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have granted conditional exemption to National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) for the deployment of remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS). These exemptions have been given for carrying out research and inspection activities at Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station, Madhya Pradesh, Gadarwara Super Thermal Power Plant, Madhya Pradesh, and Sipat Super Thermal Power Project, Chhattisgarh using drones.

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