21-02-2017, 01:28 PM
NTPC is the largest power conglomerate in India with roots planted in 1975 to accelerate energy development in India. Since then, it has established itself as the dominant dominant power with presence throughout the value chain of the power generation business. Of the fossil fuels has penetrated in the generation of electricity through the sources of hydro-power, nuclear and renewable. This incursion will play an important role in reducing its carbon footprint by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. To strengthen its core business, the corporation has diversified in the fields of consulting, energy trading, energy professional training, rural electrification, ash utilisation and coal mining as well. NTPC became a Maharatna company in May 2010, one of the only four companies that achieved this status. NTPC ranked 400th in the 2016 ranking, Forbes Global 2000 of the world's largest companies.