-2.30 (-0.64%) National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is planning to acquire the 5 decade old Sarni Thermal Power Station of Madhya Pradesh. The company already has presence in the state as it runs one of the largest thermal power stations -- Vindhyachal Thermal Power. Further, the company is also planning to seal a similar deal with Jharkhand government for its 770-megawatt (Mw) Patratu thermal power station in Ramgarh district in Jharkhand.
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.