Mumbai, March 31 : State-run power generator NTPC on Thursday said its annual group generation during FY2022 increased by 14.6 per cent to 360 billion ts (BU) as compared to last fiscal. During this period, NTPC also recorded the highest ever single day generation of 1215.68 million ts at consolidated level and 1013.45 million ts on standalone basis. “NTPC, India’s largest integrated power generating company delivered a phenomenal performance with highest ever annual group generation of 360 BU, a growth of 14.6 per cent compared to previous year,” the company said in a statement issued here. The coal-based plants recorded a plant load factor of 70.7 per cent with an availability factor of 88.8 per cent. On a standalone basis, NTPC generated 299 BU in FY 21-22, an increase of 10.4 per cent over the previous year. The total installed capacity of NTPC Group increased by 4.7 per cent to 68,940 MW with 3130 MW of capacity addition. On a standalone basis, NTPC Capacity increased by 4.1 per cent to 54, 575 MW. NTPC Korba in Chhattisgarh and NTPC Singrauli in Uttar Pradesh, recorded remarkable achievements in the current year, the company said. Its Korba t-3 & Singrauli t-4, commissioned 38 years ago, have achieved more than 101 per cent and 99 per cent annual PLF respectively. “The stellar performance is a testimony to the expertise of NTPC engineers, operation and maintenance practices and NTPC technical systems,” it said. The company is also increasing its renewable portfolio and has received approval from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for setting up of one of the largest 4,750 MW Renewable Energy Park in Rann of Kutch, Gujarat. NTPC also expects to set up 10,000 MW capacity in Rajasthan for which Letter of Intent (LOI) has been issued. NTPC has set a new target of installing 60 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2032. “The year also witnessed NTPC expanding its footprint in new business areas like green hydrogen, waste-to-energy and e-mobility,” it said. India’s largest power producer is also aiming for a 10 per cent reduction in net energy intensity by 2032. “NTPC has become India’s first energy company to declare its energy compact goals as part of the UN High-level Dialogue on Energy (HLDE),” the power generator said. Besides power generation, NTPC has diversified into producing energy through cleaner and greener sources such as hydro, wind and solar and also green hydrogen solutions. PSK GNK 1811