NTPC (formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation)
Head of the organization
Gurdeep Singh (Chairman & MD)
Website
www.ntpc.co.in
NTPC is widely responsible for generating and sale of electricity to state-owned power distribution companies and State Electricity Boards in India. The company also undertakes consultancy and turnkey project contracts that involve engineering, project management, construction management and operation & management of power plants.
NTPC understood the potential of cutting edge technology in improving its services and efficiency. The company is fully aligned to the needs of adapting to emerging technologies and upgrading the technologies through research and development. NETRA (NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance) set up in 2009 is the outcome of this vision. NTPC aims to achieve 10% of the estimated market share for supply of electricity in E-mobility business.
Some of its core areas of research are - climate change, waste management, carbon capture and Utilization, new & renewable energy, efficiency improvement and cost reduction besides providing scientific support to NTPC and external utilities for improving availability, reliability and efficiency.
