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NTPC Green Energizes Rajasthan: Adds 81.34 MW Solar Capacity to Kalasar Project
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CNBC TV18•26-09-2026, 12:12
NTPC Green Energizes Rajasthan: Adds 81.34 MW Solar Capacity to Kalasar Project
  • •NTPC Green Energy Ltd (NTPC Green) announced the commercial operation of the first 81.34 MW capacity of its Kalasar Solar Energy Project in Bikaner, Rajasthan.
  • •The 81.34 MW capacity was declared commercially operational from September 26, 2026, at 12:00 midnight.
  • •This project is part of the 650 MW solar component under the 500 MW REMCL Round-the-Clock (RTC) Project of NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd.
  • •Following this addition, NTPC Green Energy Ltd group's current commercial capacity reached 10,977.23 MW, with total installed capacity increasing to 11,058.57 MW.
  • •Separately, NTPC Ltd paid a final dividend of –3,393.83 crore for FY26, bringing its total dividend payout for the year to –8,727 crore, or –9 per equity share.

Key Questions Answered

NTPC Green Energy announced the commercial operation of an 81.34 MW capacity at its Kalasar Solar Energy Project located in Bikaner, Rajasthan, effective from midnight on September 26, 2026. This project is a component of the larger 650 MW solar element under the 500 MW REMCL Round-the-Clock Project. Following this addition, NTPC Green Energy's total installed capacity reached 11,058.57 MW.

NTPC Ltd paid a final dividend of ₹3,393.83 crore for the financial year 2025-26, which translates to 35% of its paid-up equity share capital. Combined with earlier interim dividend payouts of ₹2,666.58 crore each, NTPC's total dividend payout for FY26 reached ₹8,727 crore, or ₹9 per equity share.

The disclosure regarding the commercial operation of the solar project capacity was submitted under Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India's Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Regulations, 2015.