NTPC Ltd.

NTPC is currently trading at Rs. 130.15, up by 2.10 points or 1.64% from its previous closing of Rs. 128.05 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 129.50 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 130.55 and Rs. 129.05 respectively. So far 982576 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. 135.40 and Rs. 126.80 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 107355.95 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 74.96% while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 22.26% and 2.78% respectively.

NTPC is all set to initiate the process of identifying a consultant for the proposed 4,000 MW (4 x 1,000 MW) ultra mega thermal power project at Pudimadaka near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh (AP).

In this regard, the company has invited consultancy packages for detailed pre-award and post-award engineering activities for the project, which recently received a boost with the Union Power Ministry backing it as a part of the ‘Power For All Scheme’ in Andhra Pradesh.

Earlier, the company had inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh Government to set up the power plant at an estimated outlay of Rs 20,000 crore after securing fuel linkages.

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.