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NTPC Q4 net profit jumps 75% to Rs 8,747 crore
NTPC's standalone net profit for the March quarter rose 75% sequentially to Rs 8,747 crore, Millennium Post reports. Total income stood at Rs 44,030 crore, up 6% from the previous quarter. For…
The Story in Brief
NTPC's standalone net profit for the March quarter rose 75% sequentially to Rs 8,747 crore, Millennium Post reports. Total income stood at Rs 44,030 crore, up 6% from the previous quarter. For the full financial year 2025-26, standalone profit after tax increased 18% to Rs 23,162 crore from Rs 19,649 crore in FY25.
On a consolidated basis, group profit for FY26 rose 15% to Rs 27,546 crore. NTPC's coal plants achieved a plant load factor of 72.04% during the year, well above the rest of India's coal PLF of 63.20%, underscoring its operational edge.
The Indian Opinion
NTPC's numbers are impressive, but some will paint this as proof that PSUs outperform private power firms. The truth is more nuanced: NTPC's coal plants benefit from assured coal linkages and central grid priority. Its 72% plant load factor is high, but the rest of India's 63% includes many stressed private assets. The real test is whether NTPC can replicate this efficiency as it pivots to renewables. Watch its renewable capacity addition in the coming quarters.
Source: millenniumpost.in
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