State-owned NTPC Ltd said its installed capacity at the group level had reached the 72,304 MW-mark post addition of unit 1 of Maitree Super
Thermal Power Plant (MSTPP) in Bangladesh. "NTPC Group has reached a significant milestone in the power sector, with an installed capacity of 72,304 MW. This accomplishment includes the most recent installation of Unit-1, which has a 660 MW capacity and is part of the 1,320 MW (2x660) MSTPP in Rampal, Mongla, Bagerhat, Bangladesh, according to a statement from the energy giant.
This is NTPC's first capacity increase abroad. The Bangladesh-India Friendship Power business Pvt Ltd (BIFPCL), a foreign joint venture business of NTPC Ltd., assisted with the project's execution. Unit 1 of the MSTPP is now included in the installed and commercial capacity of the NTPC Group after receiving the necessary norms and approvals.
