NTPC Ltd.

NTPC is currently trading at Rs 156.70, up by 0.90 points or 0.58% from its previous closing of Rs 155.80 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 156.95 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 157.00 and Rs. 153.40 respectively. So far 183417 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. 113.60 on 05-May-2014.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 157.20 and Rs. 147.80 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 129165.20 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 74.96% while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 22.52% and 2.53% respectively.

NTPC is reportedly targeting to install 5,000 mw solar capacity in the next two years. This is one third of its target of installing 15,000 mw over the next seven years and spells an over fiftyfold jump from the current solar capacity.

The state-run company is clear that states will have to come on board for procuring solar energy for it to take off as per plan, as it maintains that coal will remain the base fuel for power generation in India for many years to come. The company has a capacity of 44,398 mw, accounting for 17% of the country’s total power generation capacity of 255,012.79 mw.

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.