NTPC Ltd.

NTPC is currently trading at Rs. 141.30, up by 0.45 points or 0.32 % from its previous closing of Rs. 140.85 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 142.65 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 142.65 and Rs. 140.45 respectively. So far 59507 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 168.80 on 06-Jun-2014 and a 52 week low of Rs. 110.90 on 04-Mar-2014.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 150.30 and Rs. 139.20 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 116549.64 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 74.96 % while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 22.27 % and 2.77 % respectively.

National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has inked a supplementary power purchase agreement with Assam Power Distribution Company (APDCL) for supply of 75 MW of electricity to the state. The power will be supplied to Assam from NTPC’s Farakka Super Thermal Power Station Stage-III.

At present, APDCL is allocated 190 MW power from unallocated capacity of NTPC stations Farakka Stage-I, II and III, Kahalgaon Stage-I and II and Talcher Stage-I. APDCL will also be provided with 381 MW from the under- construction Bongaigaon Thermal Power Project of NTPC.

NTPC is the largest power generating company in the country. It has also diversified into hydro power, coal mining, power equipment manufacturing, oil & gas exploration, power trading & distribution.