NTPC Ltd has recorded a coal production of 23.2 million tonnes in FY23, witnessing a 65 per cent YoY growth against its previous fiscal production of 14.02 million tonnes from its four operational coal mines, namely NTPC Pakri-Barwadih (Jharkhand), NTPC Chatti Bariatu (Jharkhand), NTPC Dulanga (Odisha), and NTPC Talaipalli (Chhattisgarh).
NTPC has also achieved the highest ever annual overburden removal of 73.0 million cubic metres, representing 129 per cent YoY growth compared to 31.9 million cubic metres of overburden removal in the previous fiscal year.
NTPC management lauded the role of Ministry of Power (MoP); Ministry of Coal; Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; Ministry of Railways; Government of Jharkhand; Government of Odisha; Government of Chhattisgarh; Directorate General of Mines Safety; and District Administrations for their support to NTPC coal mining in enhancing coal production and dispatching 21.9 million tonnes of good quality coal to NTPC power plants with a phenomenal YOY growth of 48 per cent over coal dispatch of 14.8 million tonnes in the previous fiscal.
NTPC Group installed capacity stands at 71594 MW.