NTPC announced that Unit#3 of 800 MW of Kudgi Super Thermal Project, Stage-I (3 X 800 MW) will be declared on commercial operation w.e.f 00:OO Hrs of September 15, 2018.

With this, the commercial capacity of Kudgi Super Thermal Power Project, NTPC and NTPC group would become 2400 MW, 45300 MW and 52191 MW respectively.

The stock had outperformed the market over the past one month till Sep. 12, 2018, rising 6.49% compared with the Sensex's 0.40% decline. It underperformed the market in past one quarter, gaining 5.40% as against 5.67% rise in the Sensex.

Shares of the company gained Rs 3.15, or 1.86%, to trade at Rs 172.10. The total volume of shares traded was 48,181 at the BSE (10.27 a.m., Friday).