Question

The major power producing corporation of India is the ________.

• A. National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC)
• B. North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPC)
• C. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)
• D. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)

Answer 1

The correct option is D National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)

It is the largest power company in India with an electric power generating capacity of 58,156 MW . Although the company has approx. 16% of the total national capacity it contributes to over 25% of total power generation due to its focus on operating its power plants at higher efficiency levels (approx. 80.2% against the national rate of 64.5%).NTPC currently produces 25 billion units of electricity per month.