NTPC board approves ₹20,457 crore

State-run power company NTPC’s board has approved an investment of Rs 20,456.70 crore for the 1,600 MW Lara Super Thermal Power Project Stage-III in Chhattisgarh.

“The Board of Directors of NTPC Limited, at its meeting held today i.e. July 11, 2026, has, inter alia, approved the Investment Proposal for Lara Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-III (2×800 MW) at the Present Estimated Cost of Rs 20,456.70 crore,” the company said in an exchange filing on Saturday.

On June 5, NTPC had sought bids from technology solutions players to help its sub-critical thermal power units operate at lower loads and ensure resiliency for the power distribution network to use both thermal and renewable energy more efficiently.

NTPC had said in a statement that the project will require providing technical support to sub-critical thermal units of between 150 MW and 250 MW, enabling them to operate in two shifts and at a minimum 25 per cent technical load.

NTPC had said that sub-critical thermal units can provide greater flexibility than supercritical and ultra-supercritical technologies for certain grid-balancing requirements due to lower parameter swings and hence less fatigue. He said that their ability to operate efficiently at low load and undergo repeated cycling makes them a potential enabler for high renewable energy integration in the future.

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