North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited Explained

North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO)
Type:Central Public Sector Undertaking
Foundation:2 April 1976
Location:Shillong, Meghalaya, India
Key People:Gurdeep Singh, (CMD) Additional charge
Area Served:Northeastern India
Products:Electricity generation
Net Income:(2022/23)
Num Employees:1,402(July 2024)
Owner:Ministry of Power, Government of India

North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) isa central public sector undertaking. It is under the ownership of Ministry of Power, Government of India. It was formed on 2 April 1976 to plan, investigate, design, construct, generate, operate and maintain power stations in the North Eastern Region of India.NEEPCO is conferred with the Schedule A- Miniratna Category-I CPSU status.

Venture

NEEPCO is embarking on a plan to generate power from non-conventional sources of energy, especially by tapping solar power and wind in the coming years. Current capacity of NEEPCO is 2057 MW (2021).[1]

NTPC Limited takeover

On 21 November 2019, the Government of India approved the take over of North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) by NTPC Limited.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About us. NEEPCO. 19 March 2016.
  2. Web site: Press Releases | NTPC .