NLC India Limited, a “Navratna” Government of India Enterprise, under the administrative control of MOC has a chequered history of achievements since its inception in 1956.

A pioneer among the public sector undertakings in energy sector, NLC operates

• Three Opencast Lignite Mines of total capacity of 28.5 Million Tonnes per Annum at Neyveli and one open cast lignite Mine of capacity 2.1 Million Tonnes per Annum at Barsingsar, Rajasthan.
  

• Five pithead Thermal Power Stations with an aggregate capacity of 3240 MW. Further, NLC has also so far installed 17 Wind Turbine Generators of 1.50 MW each, aggregating to 25.5 MW, thereby increasing the overall power generating capacity to 3265.50 MW.
   

• NLC has forayed into renewable energy sector with inauguration of a 10 MW Solar Photo Voltaic power plant in Neyveli, thereby increasing the overall power generating capacity to 3275.50 MW.
   

• A coal based thermal power project at Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu consists two units of 500 MW capacity each is being implemented through NLC Tamil Nadu Power Limited (NTPL), a joint venture between NLC and TANGEDCO (equity participation in the ratio of 89:11). Unit-I attained Commercial Operation Declaration on 18th June 2015. Unit-II, attained Commercial Operation Declaration on 29th August 2015

All the Mines of NLC are ISO Certified for Quality Management System, Environmental Management System and Occupational Health & Safety Management System. All the Power stations of NLC are also ISO Certified for Quality Management System and Environmental Management System. NLC’s growth is sustained and its contribution to India’s social and economic development is significant.