NTPC Green Energy Reports Strong Q3 Growth
However, the Earnings Per Share (EPS) showed a slight decline, falling from ?0.12 ($0.0014) in Q3 FY24 to ?0.08 ($0.00092) in the current quarter.
For the first nine months (9M) of FY25, NTPC Green's total income increased by 15%, totaling ?17.14 billion ($197.87 million). The company’s EBITDA for 9M FY25 was ?14.83 billion ($171.21 million), marking an 11% growth, while net profit fell 8% to ?2.41 billion ($27.82 million). EPS for 9M FY25 stood at ?0.37 ($0.0043), compared to ?0.55 (~$0.0063) in the same period of FY24.
In terms of renewable energy expansion, NTPC Green added 550 MW of commercial capacity during the first nine months of FY25, bringing its total commercial renewable energy capacity to 3,475 MW by December 31, 2024, up from 2,761 MW a year earlier. The company also added 135 MW of capacity in Q4 FY25 to date. Looking ahead, NTPC Green’s management anticipates adding 3.08 GW of capacity in FY25, with targets of 5 GW for FY26 and 8 GW for FY27.
Power generation in 9M FY25 saw a 13% YoY increase, with NTPC Green producing 4,742 million units compared to 4,199 million units in the same period last year. However, the company’s capacity utilization factor declined slightly to 22.99% from 23.37% in FY24 due to factors like lower global horizontal irradiance and an extended monsoon season.
NTPC Green also made strides in securing new projects, winning 2,200 MW through tariff-based competitive bidding in FY25. Its total contracted and awarded capacity grew by 63% YoY, from 8,550 MW as of December 31, 2023, to 13,921 MW by December 31, 2024.
The company made its debut on stock exchanges on November 27, 2024, following an oversubscribed initial public offering (IPO) that raised ?100 billion (~$1.19 billion).