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 Headquarters in Faridabad | |
| Company type | Public |
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| BSE: 533098 NSE: NHPC | |
| Industry | Electric utility |
| Founded | 7 November 1975 |
| Headquarters | Faridabad, Haryana, India[1] |
Key people | Shri Raj Kumar Chaudhary (Chairman & Managing Director) |
| Products | Electricity generation energy trading |
| Revenue |  ₹10,770 crore (US$1.2 billion) (2023) |
| ₹5,054.56 crore (US$580 million) (2023) | |
| ₹3,895.07 crore (US$450 million) (2023) | |
| Total assets | ₹73,157 crore (US$8.5 billion) (2021) |
| Total equity | ₹43,892 crore (US$5.1 billion) (2024) |
| Owner | Government of India (70.95%) |
Number of employees | 4,786 (September 2024) |
| Website | nhpcindia |
NHPC Limited (erstwhile National Hydroelectric Power Corporation) is an Indian public sector hydropower company that was incorporated in 1975 to plan, promote and organise an integrated and efficient development of hydroelectric power. Recently it has expanded to include other sources of energy like solar, geothermal, tidal, and wind.
At present, NHPC is a Navaratna Enterprise of the Govt. of India and among the top ten companies in the country in terms of investment base. Baira Suil Power station in Salooni Tehsil of Chamba district was the first project undertaken by NHPC while Chamera-1 is the best.