NTPC has planned to double its capital expenditure during
2010-11. The Central PSU has planned to spend
Rs.29,104 crore on its own projects and those of its joint ventures,
as compared with Rs.14,002 crore in 2009-10. NTPC
has targeted to add 4,150
mw of new power generation
capacity in 2010-11 that
would substantially exceed
the 1,490 mw of capacity
put into operation last fiscal.
NTPC and its joint venture
companies are currently working on building 17,830 mw of
new power capacity spread over 18 locations.
In 2010-11, NTPC plans to borrow Rs.12,818 crore to partfinance
its projects. Out of this, Rs.9,860 crore would come
from the domestic market while Rs.2,958 crore is what has
been planned as overseas borrowings that could include $500
million through external commercial borrowings.