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NHPC Limited

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Indian public sector hydropower company

National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (NHPC) 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. At present, NHPC is a Navaratna enterprise of the Government of India and among the top ten companies in the country in terms of investment base.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1975Founded1
  • Industryelectricity generation1
  • HeadquartersFaridabad1
  • Legal formGovernment Company3
  • Kind of organizationPublic body1
  • LEI3358003ZPPTGWT595J463
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressNHPC OFFICE COMPLEX SECTOR- 33 FARIDABAD HARYANA, 121003 Faridabad, India3
  • Registered withMinistry of Corporate Affairs, L40101HR1975GOI0325643

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National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (NHPC) 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.2

Corporate structure

NHPC Limited sits at the top of its group. 4 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • NHPC Limited Faridabad, India
    • NHDC LIMITED Subsidiary · 51.08% · Bhopal, India
    • JALPOWER CORPORATION LIMITED Subsidiary · Sikkim, India
    • RATLE HYDROELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION LIMITED Subsidiary · Jammu, India

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

  • electricity generation

Listed on Wikidata.1

Market value

At present, NHPC is a schedule 'A' Enterprise of the Govt. of India with an authorised share capital of ₹150 billion, with an investment base of over ₹552 billion Approx. In 2015–16 NHPC made a profit after tax of ₹24.40 billion. An increase of 15% than the previous year profit of ₹21.24 billion. NHPC is among the top 10 companies in India in terms of investment.

Initially, on incorporation, NHPC took over the execution of Salal Stage-I, Bairasiul and Loktak Hydro-electric Projects from Central Hydroelectric Projects Control Board. Since then, it has executed 22 hydro projects with an installed capacity of 6717 MW on ownership basis including projects taken up in a joint venture. One wind project of 50 MW has also been commissioned in October 2016. NHPC has also executed 5 projects with an installed capacity of 89.35 MW on turnkey basis. Two of these projects have been commissioned in neighbouring countries i.e. Nepal and Bhutan at a capacity of 14.1 &60 MW.

Subsidiaries

Chenab Valley Power Projects Ltd.

NHDC Limited

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Bundelkhand Saur Urja Limited

Ratle Hydroelectric Power Corporation (RHPC) Ltd.

Loktak Downstream Hydroelectric Corporation Limited

Jal Power Corporation

NHPC Renewable Energy Limited (NREL)

From Wikipedia’s article on NHPC, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Timeline

  1. 1975Founded Founded1

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