NHPC

NHPC Limited (erstwhile National Hydroelectric Power Corporation) is an Indian public sector hydropower company that was incorporated in 1975 to plan, promote and organise an integrated and efficient development of hydroelectric power. Recently it has expanded to include other sources of energy like solar, geothermal, tidal, and wind.

NHPC Limited
Company typePublic
BSE: 533098
NSE: NHPC
IndustryElectric utility
Founded1975
HeadquartersFaridabad, Haryana, India
Key people
Shri Rajeev Kumar Vishnoi
(Chairman & Managing Director)
ProductsElectricity generation
energy trading
Revenue 10,770 crore (US$1.3 billion) (2023)
5,054.56 crore (US$630 million) (2023)
3,895.07 crore (US$490 million) (2023)
Total assets 73,157 crore (US$9.2 billion) (2021)
Total equity 23,045 crore (US$2.9 billion) (2021)
OwnerGovernment of India (70.95%)
Number of employees
6,753 (March 2019)
Websitenhpcindia.com

At present, NHPC is a Mini Ratna Category-I Enterprise of the Govt. of India and among the top ten companies in the country in terms of investment base. Baira Suil Power station in Salooni Tehsil of Chamba district was the first project undertaken by NHPC.

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