National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Korba

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National Thermal Power Corporation is India's largest power utility and the sixth largest thermal power generator in the world. In 2003-04, the company had an installed capacity of 19.4 per cent in India and produced 27 per cent of total electricity generated in the country.

 

One of its largest plants, with an installed capacity of 2,100 MW is located at Korba in Chhattisgarh.

 

NTPC is currently implementing India's largest coal based electricity plant at Sipat in Chhattisgarh.The plant will have an installed capacity of over 3,000 MW and is expected to cost over US$ 1,800 million.