Top 10 Power sector companies in India

The energy and power sector is critical to any economy, and often fuels a nation’s growth.

Here’s a list of the top 10 Power sector companies in India that you should know about.

These companies are the pioneers in the Indian energy and power sector. They include solar, hydro, wind, gas, coal, nuclear companies.

List of Top 10 Power Sector Companies in India

These are the list of the top Power sector companies in India based on market capitalisation.

Top 10 Power Sector Companies in India (By Market Capitalization)

Overview of Top 10 Power Sector Companies in India

#1. Adani Transmission Ltd.

Adani Transmission Ltd, is an electric power transmission company headquartered in Ahmedabad, India.

The company is one of the largest private sector power transmission companies with a presence across the western, northern and central regions of India.

As of July 2022, the company operates a cumulative network of 18,500+ power transmission lengths (Ckm) with a 38,600 + transformation capacity (MVA).

#2. Power Grid Corporation

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited is a ‘Maharatna’ public sector enterprise of Govt. of India which was incorporated in 1989.

The company is engaged in the power transmission business with responsibility for planning, implementation, operation and maintenance of the Inter-State Transmission System.

#3. NTPC

NTPC Ltd was incorporated in 1975 as a private limited company with the name ‘National Thermal Power Corporation Pvt Ltd’. The company is one of the largest power sector companies in India and became a Maharatna company in May 2010.

The company is engaged in generation of electricity and sale of bulk power to state power utilities.

The total installed capacity of the company is 69,134.20 MW (including JVs) own stations include 23 coal based, 7 gas based, 1 Hydro 1 Wind 18 Solar and 1 Small hydro plant.

Under JV, NTPC has 9 coal based, 4 gas based, 8 hydro based and 5 renewable-energy projects.

#4. Adani Power

Adani Power Ltd, is an Indian power and energy company and is a part of the diversified Adani Group. The company is the largest private thermal power producer in India.

Adani Power Limited is a holding company engaged in providing electric power generation by coal-based thermal power plants and coal trading.

The company has an installed thermal power capacity of 12,410 MW spread across six power plants in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, apart from a 40 MW solar power plant in Gujarat.

#5. Tata Power

Tata Power Company Limited is an Indian electric utility company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India and is part of the Tata Group.

The Tata Power Company Limited is an integrated power company engaged in generation, transmission, distribution and trading of electricity. It is also engaged in mining and trading of coal.

Tata Power, together with its subsidiaries & joint entities, has a generation capacity of 13,735 MW of which 35% comes from clean energy sources.

#6. JSW Energy

JSW Energy Limited is leading private sector power producing companies in India & currently generate 4,559 MW power, out of which 3158 MW is thermal power,1391 MW is hydropower and 10 MW is solar power.

The company is an integrated power company primarily engaged in generation and sale of power.

The Company’s presence extends across several Indian states and includes stakes in natural resource companies in South Africa.

#7. NHPC

National Hydroelectric Power Corporation ( NHPC ) is an Indian government hydropower company under the ownership of Ministry of Power, Government of India that was incorporated in the year 1975.

The company is engaged in electricity generation through hydroelectric power plants, as of date NHPC Limited has become the largest organisation for hydropower development in India.

At present company has an installation base of 7071.2 MW from 24 power stations including two no’s projects in JV mode.

#8. Torrent Power

Torrent Power Ltd is an integrated power generation, Transmission and distribution company serving the Indian power sector. It is owned subsidiary of Torrent Group.

The company is a holding company engaged in the business of power generation, transmission and distribution in several cities of our country.

Torrent Power has thermal power generation capacity of 3092 MW and also it operates in the renewable energy segment with 1018 MW capacity.

#9. IEX

The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) is an Indian energy marketplace, operates as electronic system based power trading exchange regulated by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission.

It offers an online electricity trading platform for the various participants in power market, Power producers, State Electricity Boards, Power Traders and Open Access Consumers.

IEX has a robust ecosystem of 6,800+ participants located across 29 States and 5 Union Territories comprising 55+ distribution utilities and 500+ conventional generators.

#10. SJVN

Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam, is known as SJVN, is an Indian public sector power producing compny involved in hydroelectric power generation and transmission.

This company was established on May 24, 1988 as a joint venture between the Government of India and the Government of Himachal Pradesh.

SJVN is primarily engaged in the business of generation and sale of power. The company is presently executing power projects in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat in India besides neighboring countries of India like Nepal and Bhutan.

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