Guwahati: The country’s largest power generator, NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation) Ltd. with a present group installed capacity of 68,982 MW, declared the financial results for FY22 on May 20, 2022.

NTPC Group generated 361 billion units and recorded the highest ever annual generation in FY22 as compared to 314 billion units in FY21, an increase of 15%. NTPC’s standalone gross generation in FY22 was 299 billion units as compared to 271 billion units in the corresponding previous year, registering an increase of 10%.

NTPC Coal stations achieved a Plant Load Factor of 70.74% as against the National Average of 58.76.% during the FY22.

On a standalone basis, the total income of NTPC for FY22 was Rs. 120,042.43 crores as against the corresponding previous year's total income of Rs. 103,552.71 crores, registering an increase of 15.92%.  PAT for FY22 was Rs. 16,111.42 crores as against Rs. 13,769.52 crore in FY21, registering an increase of 17.01%.

On a consolidated basis, the total income of the group for FY22 was Rs. 134,994.31 crores as against the corresponding previous year's total income of ₹ 115,546.83 crores, registering an increase of 16.83%. The PAT of the group for FY22 was Rs. 16,960.29 crores as against the corresponding previous year's PAT of ₹ 14,969.40 crores, registering an increase of 13.30%.

The Board of Directors of NTPC Ltd. has recommended a final dividend of @30% of paid-up share capital, i.e. Rs. 3.00 per equity share of the face value of Rs. 10/- each for FY22, subject to the approval of the shareholders in the Annual General Meeting. The company had paid an interim dividend @ 40% of paid-up share capital, i.e. ₹ 4.00 per equity share in February 2022. This is the 29th consecutive year of dividend payments by the company.