NTPC -Q1 FY 2017-18 PAT up by 12 per cent

The Country’s largest power generator-NTPC Ltd. having installed capacity of 51671 MW declared the unaudited financial results for the first quarter of financial year 2017-18.

For the Q1 of FY 2017-18, the total income is Rs.20,541.93 crore as against Rs.19,220.80 crore reported in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year, recording an increase of ~ 7 per cent. The Profit before tax for the quarter is Rs.3,465.38 crore as against Rs. 3,036.82 crore in the corresponding quarter of previous financial year, an increase of 14 per cent.

The profit after tax for the quarter is Rs.2,618.17 crore as against Rs.2,338.61 crore of Q1 of FY 2016-17, registering an increase of ~ 12 per cent.

During Q1 of FY 2017-18, NTPC Ltd. group generated 71.606 Billion Units against 71.501 Billion Units generated in the corresponding period of the previous year. On standalone basis, NTPC Ltd. generated 64.411 Billion Units. For the Q1 FY 2017-18, NTPC Coal stations achieved PLF of 79.05 per cent as against National PLF of 62.49 per cent. Further, during the quarter, Hydro station clocked PAF of over 103 per cent, while Coal stations and Gas stations has availability factor of 88.96 per cent and 88.19 per cent respectively.