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NHPC firms up on commencing operations of Unit no. 1 of Chamera HE Project

Date: 03-07-2012

NHPC is currently trading at Rs 18.65, up by 0.20 points or 1.08% from its previous closing of Rs 18.45 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs 18.80 and has touched a high and low of Rs 18.80 and Rs 18.60 respectively. So far 252096 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 25.85 on 04-Aug-2011 and a 52 week low of Rs. 17.45 on 18-May-2012.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs 18.80 and Rs 17.85 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs 22879.38 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 86.36% while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 4.61% and 9.03% respectively.

NHPC’s Unit no 1 of Chamera HE Project (Stage III) is declared under commercial operation with effect from July 04, 2012. This is consequent upon successful trial run and demonstration of peaking capability corresponding to its installed capacity of 77 MW.

The Unit no 2 and 3 of the project are already under commercial operation with effect from June 30, 2012. Besides, the peaking capability corresponding to installed capacity 3 X 77 (231 MW) of the station is demonstrated and commercial operation of the generating station as a whole is also declared with effect from July 04, 2012.

NHPC is engaged in the planning, development and implementation of an integrated and efficient network of hydroelectric projects in India. It executes all aspects of the development of hydroelectric projects, from concept to commissioning.