NTPC Full Form, What is NTPC?

NTPC full form National Thermal Power Corporation

NTPC stands for National Thermal Power Corporation. It is a public sector company of India, headquartered at New Delhi. It was set up to accelerate the power generation in the country. Today, it is the largest thermal power generating company of India in terms of installed capacity and output. NTPC is also listed on National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).

HISTORY OF NTPC:

Most of the people think NTPC means National Thermal power corporation but it is partial true because in October 28, 2005, the name of the company was changed from National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd to NTPC Ltd to reflect the diversification of their business operations beyond thermal power generation to include, among others, generation of power from hydro, nuclear and renewable energy sources and undertaking coal mining and oil exploration activities.

NTPC was established as a PSU, for generation of thermal power, so it was named as National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC LTD). But later on, it diversified in Hydel, Solar, and other unconventional mode of generations. Moreover, to fulfill its long term fuel requirements it also entered into coal mining. Not only that, by virtues of its dynamism, it also made its entry in power transmission, power trading, power plant management, services etc.