Digital Communication Network

NTPC has successfully completed its phase III VSAT implementation interconnecting 3 Regional Head Quarters at Hyderabad, Bombay and Patna as also at 4 Power Stations at Simhadiri, Kayamkulam, Faridabad and Tanda. Plans are afoot for implementation of VSAT at Talcher Thermal Power Station, Northern Regional Head Quarter and Sipat.

With the completion of these stations, NTPC now has a fully STAR connected Network of 1 + 19 Earth Station/ VSATs. Plans are under finalisation for implementation of Integrated Services Digital Network connectivity as a back up service at Regional Head Quarters.

VSAT connectivity has been established and is under operation through National Information Centre hub interconnecting Ministry of Power (MoP) Central Electricity Authority with 9 other Public Sector Enterprises under MoP.

Major thrust has been made in implementing fixed/mobile Trunk Radio System(TRS) interconnecting Coal Minies, Power Stations, Merry-Go-Round, Ash Dyke and Circulating Water Pump House.

First phase Earth Station upgradation at Korba and Ramagundam is under contracting. 6 Sites viz. National Capital Power Project, Korba, Karakka, Unchahar, Ramagundam (2nd stage) and Kawas have implemented LANs/CAMPUS Wide Networking. Power Stations LANs cater the requirements varying between 100-300 Nodes/Desktops.

Online Applications

A Web based Executive Information System has been developed, implemented and operationalised covering all strategic areas at corporate level for strategic planning and decision making. Key Result Areas covered are; Plant Operations, Finance, Personnel, Projects, Commercial and General. The system extracts data from any Datagbases, Flat files and makes it available Online in User friendly Browser based environment.

Software implementation moved forward with Anurakshan fully operational along with Integration to Materials Management System at 8 Thermal Power Projects and 2 Gas Based Projects.

Integrated Commercial Management System with reference to billing/revenue collection & monitoring at Regional Offices and at Corporate Centre has now been implemented at Eastern, Western, Southern Regions and at Corporate Centre.

IT infrastructure planning process for development and implementation of solutions (covering Hardware, Software and Application Portfolios) completed for 12 stations. Three Year Rolling Plan has been finalised and under implementation by Sites.

With the onset of Digital Economy, NTPC is undertaking selection of appropriate Solutions and Web Enabled Applications including Secured IT infrastructure for implementation in future of E-Business.