NTPC’s 3.7 MW solar plant, a solar-hydrogen project, has been inaugurated in Ladakh. The inauguration was carried out virtually by the Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh. The company has designed a stand-alone microgrid using hydrogen as the storage medium to supply 200 kW of power at any time of the day, throughout the year.
Furthermore, the solar–hydrogen microgrid will replace the diesel generator sets currently operating at remote army sites. This will help in cutting carbon emissions and ensuring a cleaner, more dependable energy supply for the region. Additionally, for every three units of electricity generated, one litre of diesel will no longer need to be carried to these remote Himalayan posts.
Earlier in September 2025, NTPC floated an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) tender to set up a 2 MW solar project.
Furthermore, in August 2025, NTPC Renewable Energy Limited issued an EPC tender for the development of a 300 MW interstate transmission system connected ground-mounted solar project.
