NTPC, the country's largest power producer, announced that 200 MW out of 250 MW of Stage-I Ananthapuramu Ultra Mega Solar Power Project has been synchronized on April 30, 2016. With this, the total capacity of non-conventional energy projects of NTPC has become 310 MW.

Further, in continuation to the company's disclosure dated October 16, 2015, Government of Jharkhand has notified 'PTPS Transfer Scheme, 2015' on April 01, 2016 transferring specified assets of Patratu Thermal Power Station to PUVNL, a subsidiary Company of NTPC, resulting in addition of 325 MW to NTPC's Group capacity.

Consequently, the total commissioned capacity of NTPC and NTPC group has become 40212 MW and 47178 MW respectively.

Shares of the company gained Rs 1.7, or 1.24%, to trade at Rs 138.35. The total volume of shares traded was 74,415 at the BSE (12.10 p.m., Wednesday).