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NTPC wins Forward Faster Sustainability Award for water resilience

Published: Feb 15, 2025

By TIOLCorplaws News Service

NEW DELHI, FEB 15, 2025: NTPC Ltd., India's largest integrated power utility, has been honoured with Forward Faster Sustainability Award 2025 in the Water Resilience category. The award was presented at a ceremony organised by the UN Global Compact Network India (UN GCNI) in Chennai on 13th February.

The award was received by Harekrushna Dash, ED (Sustainability, Environment & Ash) and K Karthikeyan, AGM (Environment & Sustainability) in recognition of the company's outstanding efforts in water conservation and sustainable water management initiatives.

The Forward Faster Sustainability Awards celebrate organisations in India that have made significant strides in advancing sustainability and corporate responsibility, aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This recognition reaffirms NTPC's commitment to integrating sustainable practices in its operations and contributing towards global sustainability goals.

With a strong focus on environmental stewardship, NTPC continues to drive impactful initiatives that enhance resource efficiency and promote long-term sustainability in the power sector.

NTPC is committed to optimising water use through Reduce, Reuse & Recycle principles. With advanced wastewater treatment plants and 100% sweet water self-sufficiency at RGPPL, the company sets new industry benchmarks in water conservation. Beyond operations, NTPC enhances community access to clean water, restores local water bodies, and promotes conservation awareness-efforts that have earned it prestigious water resilience recognitions.

NTPC Ltd. is India's largest integrated power utility, contributing one-fourth of the India's power requirements and has an installed capacity of over 77 GW, with an additional capacity of 29.5 GW under construction, including 9.6 GW of renewable energy capacity. The company is committed to achieving 60 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2032.

With a diverse portfolio of thermal, hydro, solar, and wind power plants, NTPC is dedicated to delivering reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity to the nation. The company is committed to adopting best practices, fostering innovation, and embracing clean energy technologies for a greener future.

Along with power generation, NTPC has ventured into various new business areas, including e-mobility, battery storage, pumped hydro storage, waste-to-energy, nuclear power, and green hydrogen solutions.

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