State-run power generator NTPC Ltd reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 5,380 crore for the second quarter of 2024-25, up 14 percent from Rs 4,726 crore in the year-ago period.

Revenue from operations in the September quarter was Rs 44,696 crore, a marginal decline from Rs 44,983 crore reported in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year.

NTPC is India's largest integrated power utility, contributing 25 percent of the country's power requirement.

The company’s board approved interim dividend of Rs 2.5 per share.

NTPC generated 220 billion units (BU) in H1 FY25 as compared to 212 billion units in the same period last year. NTPC’s standalone gross generation in H1 FY25 was 186 billion units as compared to 179 billion units in the corresponding previous period.

NTPC coal stations achieved a Plant Load Factor (PLF) of 76.31 percent as against the national average of 70.63 percent during H1 FY25.

The total installed capacity of the NTPC group stood at 76,443 MW in Q2FY25 against 73,824 MW in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. On a standalone basis, NTPC reported a total installed capacity of 59,168 MW, up from 57,838 MW in Q2FY25.

Shares of NTPC closed at Rs 411.60 a piece on the National Stock Exchange on October 24 ahead of the results, up 0.81 percent from previous day’s close.

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Published On - October 24, 2024 / 22:33 IST.