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North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO)
TypeCentral Public Sector Undertaking
IndustryElectricity
Founded2 April 1976
HeadquartersShillong, Meghalaya, India
Area served
Northeastern India
Key people
R.K Vishnoi, (CMD)
ProductsElectricity generation
₹3,300 crore (US$410 million)
OwnerMinistry of Power, Government of India
Number of employees
1,611(August 2022)
Websitewww.neepco.co.in

North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) is a 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

References

  1. ^ "About us". NEEPCO. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Press Releases | NTPC".
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