NTPC Limited — Regulatory Filings 2021

Jul 26, 2021

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NTPC Limited (A Government of India Enterprise) CORPORATE CENTRE

Ref. No.:01/ FA/ISD/Compliance/2021-22

Dated: 26.07.2021

	Listing DepartmentNational Stock Exchange of India Limited‘Exchange Plaza’, C-1, Block G,Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E),Mumbai – 400 051.**Scrip Code-**NTPC	Corporate Relationship Department,BSE Limited, Rotunda Buiding,P J Towers, Dalal Street, Fort,Mumbai – 400 001.**Scrip Code-**532555

Sub: Clarification on News item “Madhya Pradesh: NTPC bags 325 MW solar projects in Shajapur Solar Park”

Dear Sir,

This is with reference to clarification sought from the Company regarding recent news item which appeared in the “Newspaper-The Free Press Journal” dated July 20, 2021 captioned “Madhya Pradesh : NTPC bags 325 MW solar projects in Shajapur Solar Park”. Our point-wise replies to clarification sought are as follows :

• a) Whether such negotiations/events were taking place? If so, you are advised to provide the said information along with the sequence of events in chronological order from the start of negotiations/events till date. Reply: Yes, NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd. (NTPC REL), a 100% subsidiary of NTPC, has emerged winner at the Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) auction for 450 MW of solar projects at the Shajapur Solar Park in Madhya Pradesh (M.P).NTPC Renewables won a capacity of 105 MW & 220 MW quoting the lowest tariff of ₹2.35 per kWh, and ₹2.33 per kWh respectively.

  • However, NTPC group having an installed capacity of 66875 MW, has no material information to add, on the above mentioned news item on a routine business activity, considering size and scale of operations of the Company.

• b) Whether you/company are aware of any information that has not been announced to the Exchanges which could explain the movement in the trading, if any? Further, you are advised to provide the said information and the reasons for not disclosing the same to the Exchange earlier as required under regulation 30 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015. Reply: No.

• c) The material impact of this article on the Company.

• Reply: Considering size and scale of operations of the Company there is no material impact of this article on the Company.

Yours faithfully,

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(Aditya Dar) Executive Director (Finance)

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