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North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited

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North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO)
Company typeCentral Public Sector Undertaking
IndustryElectricity
Founded2 April 1976
HeadquartersShillong, Meghalaya, India
Area served
Northeastern India
Key people
Gurdeep Singh, (CMD) Additional charge
ProductsElectricity generation
4,570 crore (US$550 million) (2022/23)
OwnerMinistry of Power, Government of India
Number of employees
1,402(July 2024)
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

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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

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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

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References

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