NTPC Ltd.

NTPC is currently trading at Rs. 152.85, up by 2.70 points or 1.80 % from its previous closing of Rs. 150.15 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 150.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 153.30 and Rs. 150.00 respectively. So far 28496 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. 160.00 and Rs. 148.00 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 126114.38 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 74.96 % while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 22.62 % and 2.43 % respectively.

NTPC is set to enter into Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for its NP Kunta Ultra Mega Solar Power Project coming up in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh (AP). The agreement would be inked with Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company (APEPDCL) as well as Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company (APSPDCL).

NTPC is in the process of setting up a 1000 MW solar park in AP and phase one of 250 MW is part of that park for which tender process is now underway.

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.