NTPC Approves ₹20,456.7 Crore for 1,600 MW Lara Stage-III

NTPC said the project will add two 800 MW units to the Lara complex.

On June 5, the company sought bids from technology providers to help its sub-critical thermal units operate at lower loads. The goal is to make those units flexible enough to support grid balancing as renewable energy penetration grows.

Sub-critical thermal units can offer greater flexibility than supercritical and ultra-supercritical technologies because of less parameter swings and lower fatigue, NTPC said. Their ability to run efficiently at lower loads and adapt to frequent cycling makes them a potential enabler for higher renewable energy integration, the company added.