Jaikumar Srinivasan
Director of Finance, NTPC
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We have added 4,403 MW till H1 FY 2026, by far the highest capacity added in any half year since our inception.
The CERC Suo Moto Order ameliorates that situation for us and we will be getting a feasible schedule so that a certain amount of technical minimum operation is assured to us.
We are exploring partnership with various international players in the nuclear domain to prepare ourselves for setting up of capacities in our nuclear subsidiary once we get required permission from the government.
Our coal plants recorded their highest-ever single-day output of 1.15 billion units on February 19, 2025.
We are fairly confident. I mean, our assessment is based on what are all the projects under construction, both organic and inorganic.
We are being only selective because we have to look at the returns profile also, the risk also. So we go about it very judiciously on that.
As far as the company is concerned, it operates on a cost plus principles, and we are completely hedged against this kind of a decision.
Our capacity plan of 60 GW with total capacity plan up to 8.32. But right now, as I was explaining, that everything is tied up in terms of whatever is our commissioning up to FY 2026.
We are of the view that the market is quite conducive. And there is a buoyancy. Investors are upbeat as regards investment opportunity in the green area.
The complete effect of the capitalization and the incremental equity, regulated equity, benefit will be shown in the next year.
We have a long-term target of 60 GW by the end of financial year 32.
We are actively considering awarding thermal capacity of 11.2 GW by next fiscal.