SEPTEMBER, 20259NTPC GREEN ENERGY COMMISSIONS 25 MW SOLAR CAPACITY PROJECTINDIA UNVEILS INDIGENOUS 'VIKRAM' CHIP, BOOSTS CHIPMAKING PUSHNTPC Green Energy Limited, a subsidiary of NTPC Limited, announced today that they have commissioned 25 MW solar capacity project in Bhuj, Gujarat.This is an important step in India's renewable energy transition as part of the overall 150 MW solar undertaking developed by Ayana Renewable Power Four Private Limited, a subsidiary of Ayana Renewable Power Pvt. Ltd., a joint venture with ONGC NTPC Green Private.The newly commissioned capacity has become commercially operational from September 3, 2025 and adds to NTPC's renewable energy capacity. With this new capacity, the total installed capacity of the NTPC Group is now 83,366 MW, and it solidifies its position as India's largest power producer.The milestone for NTPC Green Energy Limited is that this project lifts their total commercial capacity to 7,247.575 MW, and it adds to the total installed capacity of their group to 7,272.575 MW. This project reflects NTPC's ongoing strategy to accelerate its clean energy footprint versus national targets.This announcement has been made under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. On September 2, 2025, Aditya Dar, Executive Director (Finance) for NTPC, digitally signed and authorized the release, and on September 1, 2025, Manish Kumar, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of NTPC Green Energy Limited signed and authorized the release.This advanced commissioning thus firmly establishes NTPC's key position in India's transition to renewable energy, with Gujarat increasingly becoming a major player in large-scale solar development. At a semiconductor industry event in Delhi on Tuesday, India debuted the "Vikram," a 32-bit microprocessor that is entirely indigenous and was created by and for the Indian Space Research Organization.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who recently visited China and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, referred to microprocessors as "digital gems" during the ceremony. The significance of these tiny computing powerhouses was emphasized when he added, "If the last century was shaped by oil, this is by a small chip."If anything, the prime minister was downplaying the importance of microprocessors in a world where everything depends on microchips, from the life-saving medical equipment in hospitals to the watch on your wrist and the automobile in your garage. Microchips are necessary for almost all contemporary electronic devices, and India is establishing itself as a major participant in this market, vying with the US, Taiwan, China, and South Korea.The Prime Minister made the case for more international investment in India's fledgling semiconductor and microprocessor sector, which is currently valued at an estimated $50 billion and is expected to reach $100 billion by 2030. He said, "The world is ready to build the semiconductor future with India." According to sources who spoke to NDTV, the explosion has already started; ten fabrication facilities will receive $18 billion in investments, and the government is also creating a "complete ecosystem" for the design, development, production, and packaging of microchips. TOP STORIESSEPTEMBER, 20259
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