State-owned NTPC Ltd posted a 24.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) improve in its standalone internet revenue to Rs 4,131.9 crore within the three months ended December primarily on greater energy gross sales.
The firm’s income rose 18.1 per cent to Rs 29,837.1 crore in Q3 as the ability firm bought 67.6 billion models of electrical energy within the interval, 11.4 per cent greater than the year-ago interval. Its board has authorized an interim dividend of Rs 4 per share for FY22.
Expenses, largely comprising gas value, grew 12.5 per cent to Rs 24,428.1 crore. Overall coal consumption within the quarter elevated by 16.4 per centy-o-y to 53.3 million tonne (MT), and the corporate’s coal imports doubled to 0.5 MT in the identical interval.
Coal output from its newly-commissioned captive mines elevated 55.6 per cent to 4 MT. NTPC coal-based energy stations achieved utilisation ranges (PLF) of 68.9 per cent within the first 9 months of the fiscal, towards the nationwide common PLF of 57 per cent. The firm bought energy at a mean tariff of Rs 3.91 per unit in the identical interval. The common plant availability issue (PAF) – which determines the fastened value restoration ranges – of NTPC coal stations fell 361 foundation factors y-o-y to 85.5 per cent within the quarter. FE
