NHPC
Indian public sector hydropower company / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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NHPC Limited (erstwhile National Hydroelectric Power Corporation) is an Indian public sector hydropower company that was incorporated in 1975 to plan, promote and organise an integrated and efficient development of hydroelectric power. Recently it has expanded to include other sources of energy like solar, geothermal, tidal, and wind.
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Company type | Public |
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BSE: 533098 NSE: NHPC | |
Industry | Electric utility |
Founded | 1975 |
Headquarters | Faridabad, Haryana, India[1] |
Key people | Shri Raj Kumar Chaudhary (Chairman & Managing Director) |
Products | Electricity generation energy trading |
Revenue | ₹10,770 crore (US$1.3 billion) (2023) |
₹5,054.56 crore (US$610 million) (2023) | |
₹3,895.07 crore (US$470 million) (2023) | |
Total assets | ₹73,157 crore (US$8.8 billion) (2021) |
Total equity | ₹23,045 crore (US$2.8 billion) (2021) |
Owner | Government of India (70.95%) |
Number of employees | 6,753 (March 2019) |
Website | nhpcindia |
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At present, NHPC is a Mini Ratna Category-I Enterprise of the Govt. of India and among the top ten companies in the country in terms of investment base. Baira Suil Power station in Salooni Tehsil of Chamba district was the first project undertaken by NHPC.