NTPC Ltd.

NTPC is currently trading at Rs. 131.35, up by 1.80 points or 1.39% from its previous closing of Rs. 129.55 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 130.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 132.20 and Rs. 129.95 respectively. So far 86,000 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 167.25 on 21-Jan-2013 and a 52 week low of Rs. 122.65 on 28-Aug-2013.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 138.60 and Rs. 129.30 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 1, 08,304 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 75.00% while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 20.43% and 4.57% respectively.

NTPC has inked an initial agreement with the Geological Survey of India (GSI) to set up a geothermal power project at Tattapani in state of Chhattisgarh. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the company and GSI for preparation of Detailed Project Report for the same.

The company had earlier signed an MoU with the Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Agency to set up the project at Tattapani. Geothermal power projects use heat from rocks and fluids in the earth's crust to generate electricity