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NTPC reported a mixed quarter with standalone PAT growing 5.85% YoY to INR 4,987 crore, but total income declined slightly to INR 41,673 crore. Group generation for 9M FY26 was 320 BU, marginally lower YoY. Key positives include improved receivable days (26 vs 34), strong coal PLF of 70.69% vs India's 60.79%, and robust renewable capacity addition (2,108 MW in 9M). NGEL's revenue grew 23% with EBITDA margin of 87%. Management guided for 5 GW renewable addition in FY26 and 8 GW each in FY27-28, with 74% PPA tie-up. Thermal pipeline includes 6.5 GW over 3 years. Risks include curtailment losses (420 MU in NGEL), delayed thermal awards, and aggressive green ammonia bids.
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Guidance to track
- NGEL targets 5 GW renewable capacity addition in FY26, with 2.5 GW expected in the next two months.
- NGEL targets 8 GW capacity addition in FY27, with work already commenced on various plants.
- NTPC plans to add 6.5 GW of thermal capacity over FY26-28, including 2,780 MW in FY26, 1,600 MW in FY27, and 2,120 MW in FY28.
- NTPC plans to award 4 GW of thermal projects in FY27, including Lara-II, Jhabua, BRBCL, and Bhilai.
Risks flagged
- NGEL lost 420 MU and Ayana lost 212 MU due to grid curtailment in 9M FY26, impacting generation and profitability.
- Meja and Lara thermal awards are delayed due to approval processes and contractor extensions, pushing timelines.
- The SECI green ammonia bid won by NGEL appears aggressive on pricing, though management claims healthy IRR.
- Fixed cost under-recovery stood at INR 454 crore as of December 2025, though efforts are being made to reduce it.
Key quotes
- We remain on track to achieve one of the highest annual capacity addition in the current fiscal, supported by strong project pipelines.
- Our plan as of now for FY 2027 is 8 GW, and we have already commenced work on the various plants which are to give the capacities next year.
- We had a total in this, up to for the nine months that have gone by, we lost around 420 million units on account of curtailment in NGEL alone.
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