NTPC to supply 1200 MW of uninterrupted power for NALCO’s smelter expansion

NTPC Limited, India's leading integrated power utility, and National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), a prestigious Navaratna Company, have entered a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This non-binding agreement embarks on a journey of exploration across diverse energy landscapes, including coal-based thermal, solar PV, wind, and other renewable energies, alongside innovative energy storage solutions.

The objective is to provide approximately 1200 MW of uninterrupted, round-the-clock power to meet NALCO's requirements for expanding its smelter plant capacity in Angul, Odisha. This significant agreement was formalised in the presence of Shri Dillip Kumar Patel, Director (HR) of NTPC, and Shri Jagdish Arora, Director (Project & Technical) of NALCO, at the SCOPE Complex in New Delhi.

NTPC Limited, previously recognised as the National Thermal Power Corporation, is a prominent Indian Central Public Sector Undertaking under the auspices of the Ministry of Power and the Government of India. Its primary focus lies in electricity generation and related endeavours. The headquarters of this esteemed PSU are located in New Delhi.