NLC India (NLCIL), a Navratna public sector enterprise established in 1956, is a leader in lignite mining and power generation, with operations across India. With a market leadership in energy production and a commitment to sustainable practices, NLCIL plays a pivotal role in meeting the nation’s growing energy demands. The company’s operations span various states and regions, contributing to economic growth and development. Over the years, NLCIL has pioneered advancements in brown coal mining and diversified its operations into coal mining and renewable energy, while also exploring opportunities in international markets.

Business area of the company

The company operates across a diverse range of sectors, primarily focused on mining, thermal power generation, renewable energy and the marketing of coal and raw materials.

Awards

2014-15

• Productivity Award instituted by World Academy of Productivity Science (WAPS).
  
• Greentech Gold Award 2014 instituted by Greentech Foundation for the best safety performance of TPS-II.
  
• National Award instituted by ‘Governance Now’ for Best HR Practices (Training).
  
• National Energy Conservation Award -2014 for Mine-I instituted by Bureau of Energy Efficiency.
  
• IE (I) Industry Excellence Award 2014, instituted by Institution of Engineers (India).
  
• First Prize in the category of Best Public Sector Undertaking Unit implementing Right to Information Act, Instituted by Public Relation Society of India (PRSI).
  
• Green Rating Project (GRP) Award, instituted by the Centre for Science & Environment for Barsingsar TPS and TPS-II, Neyveli.

2015-16

• “Excellence in Cost Management Award 2014” from the Institute of Cost Accountants of India in recognition of cost control measures undertaken by Company.
  
• “Star PSU Award” from Bureaucracy Today, for excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility in recognition of commitment and continuous engagement by Company with communities towards empowering development for a sustainable growth.
  
• “Excellence in Integrated Water Resource Management Award” from Central Board of Irrigation and Power.
  
• “National Golden Peacock Award for CSR-2015” from the Institution of Directors, New Delhi.
  
• “Gold Award” for outstanding achievement in CSR from Greentech Foundation.

2016-17

• Gold Trophy & a Citation of Scope Excellence Award - Institutional Category (Maharatna/Navratna PSE’s) for the year 2011-12.
  
• National award for outstanding Industrial Relations for the year 2014-15 instituted by the All India Organisation of Employers (AIOE). 
  
• Golden Peacock Environment Award 2016 instituted by Institute of Directors, New Delhi in appreciation of its adoption of environment friendly technologies.

2017-18

• “Golden Peacock Environment Management Award” for the year 2017 in appreciation of its adoption of environment friendly technology presented in the World Congress on Environment Management.
  
• Four National Awards and a Special Jury Award for Corporate video, bestowed by The Public Relations Society of India (PRSI) recognising the Company’s achievements in public relations and performance.
  
• “NIPM National Award” for Best HR Practices 2017 by National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM) for implementing modern HR strategies in the Company.
  
• “Golden Peacock Award for Sustainability 2017” presented in Golden Business Meet.

2018-19

• Prestigious “Brands of the Decade” award, in recognition of its Vision and Mission in accordance with an exigent business model for massive expansion projects spreading across India.
  
• Apex India CSR Excellence Award for its outstanding achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility at the Apex India Excellence Awards 2017 presentation.
  
• Adjudged as the fastest growing Public Sector Enterprise (Navratna Category) by the Hindustan times group based on a study/survey by Price Waterhouse Cooper under the Navratna Category.
  
• Bagged the prestigious Dun & Bradstreet PSU Award 2018 in the Best Growth Performance – Power Generation category.
  
• Bagged the most prestigious NIPM Award for Best HR Practices in category A Organisations, NIPM Best IR Strategist Award and Best Development Programme in PSU for Middle Management at World HRD Congress, Mumbai.
  
• Best Enterprise Award 2019 instituted by National WIPS Forum.

2019-20

• Platinum awards from GROW CARE INDIA for Environment Management.
  
• 'National Project Excellence Award 2019' for successful commissioning of Clean and Green Solar Power Project
  
• PRSI National Awards for outstanding contributions in the field of RTI and CSR.
  
• Mine-I received the prestigious National Safety Award
  
• 'Best Enterprise Award' in the Navratna category instituted by the Forum of Women in Public Sector (WIPS)
  
• Apex India CSR Excellence Award 2019 in Platinum Category
  
• Aqua Excellence Award 2019 for CSR

2020-21

• 'Swachhata Hi Seva 2019 Award' from Ministry of Coal for making valuable contributions in the implementation of the Swachhata Hi Seva Programme.
• Runner up in ‘AIOE National Award’(All India Organisation of Employers, an allied body of FCCI) for Outstanding Industrial Relations for 2018 – 19.
• Mine-I & II have bagged ‘Apex India Green Leaf Environmental Champion Award-2019’ by Apex India Foundation in recognition of decades of dedication and contribution in the area of Environmental Management.
• 'Platinum Award-2019' by Apex India Foundation for outstanding achievement in CSR Management in Thermal Sector.
• 1st Place in Overall GeM Rankings of the Buyers and Sellers, among top 20 PSEs and also in timely payments to Vendors as per GeM portal Incentive Scheme.
• 'Greentech Leading Innovative Safety Practices Award 2020' and 'Greentech Environment Award 2020' for the outstanding achievements in Mining Sector, instituted by Greentech Foundation.
• 'Exceed Occupational Health Safety and Security Award 2020' instituted by EK Kaam Ek Desh Foundation for the outstanding achievement in Mining Sector.
• 'PRSI National Awards-2020' instituted by Public Relations Society of India for the best PSU implementing CSR (First Prize); Best PSU implementing RTI (First Prize) ; Excellence in COVID-19 Management in Public Enterprises (Third Prize).
• The Company has bagged 2 Five Stars rating for Neyveli Mine-I and Mine-II in the Star rating competition organised by MoC, out of 169 Opencast Mines in which only 4 Mines have been awarded 5 Stars rating, Mine-IAand Barsingsar Lignite Mine have bagged 4 Star rating.

2021-22

• 21st Annual Green Tech Environment Award 2021
• Apex India Excellence Awards
• Quality circle teams of Mine I & Mine II have bagged the prestigious Par Excellence Awards at International level in the International Convention on Quality Concepts (ICQC) held in Hyderabad in November 2021
• NLCIL represented by 3 team of Finance Executives bagged the Gold medals by Securing First Place in Business Simulation Competition (AIMA BizLab) under Corporate Management Olympiad 2022 conducted by the All India Management Association (AIMA)

2022-23

• Barsingar Lignite Mine awarded with “Gold Award” in “Apex India Occupational Health & Safety Award - 2022”
• Barsingar Lignite Mine awarded with “Platinum Award” in “13th Exceed Occupational Health Safety & Security Award - 2022”
• Mine - I won “22nd Annual Greentech Environmental Awards 2022” Under Environment Protection Category
• Mine - IA won “22nd Annual Greentech Environmental Awards 2022” Under Green Belt Development Category
• Neyveli New Thermal Power Sation awarded “Gold Award” power sector for Occupational Health and Safety by Sustainable Development Foundation supported by Ministry of Labour Employment GoI
• NLCIL recognised with “National Power Plant Awards” in “Best Performing Unit Award 2023” in the category of IPP Lignite 125-250 MW
• TPS II Awarded with “Second Position” for “The Best Maintained Unit” by Swachhta Pakhwada – 2022
• Neyveli New Thermal Power Station awarded “Winner - best Performing Unit” in the category of IPP Lignite - above 250 MW organized by Council of Enviro Excellence (CEE)

2023-24

• Scope Eminence Award
• Star Rating awards for Coal and Lignite Mines
• CSR Health Impact Award
• Exceptional Employee experience Award by ET HR World
• Greentech CSR award
• Best Public Sector Organization implementing CSR in 7 th National Media Conclave
• Mahatma Award
• GEEF Global Environment Award 2024
• Swachhata Pakhwada Award among Coal PSUs from Ministry of Coal
• 3 star rating by GRIHA

2024-25

• NLCIL Thermal Units have received ‘Environment Excellence Gold Award Thermal Sector (2025)’ from 1st GreenEnviro Environment Awards at Lonavala, Maharashtra
• NLCIL has been recognised as one of the Best Performers under Special Campaign 4.0 in the New Initiative (Best Practice category)
• NLC India wins the prestigious ‘Best Enterprise Award’ (2nd place) under the Navratna category at the 35th National Meet of WIPS, recognising its commitment to women’s development
• NLCIL conferred with the first prize of ‘Rajbhasha Shield’ for the year 2023-24 by the Town Official Language Implementation Committee, Department of Official Language, Ministry of Coal
• NLC India Limited honoured for Contribution to National Culture and Heritage
• NLC India Limited has been honoured with the Mining Innovation Award at the 3rd International Conference on Safe & Sustainable Mining Technology (IConSSMT 2025)
• NLCIL conferred with GEEF Global Environment Award 2025 (Platinum Category).
• NLCIL awarded as Winner (Best exhibiter) under coal sector category in Mine Safety Award 2024 organised by DGMS on July 28, 2024.

Milestones

• 1956: Formation of NLCIL as a Corporate body. NLCIL is born as a Government sponsored commercial concern.
• 1962: Mine I with capacity 6.5 MTPA
• 1970: TPS I 600MW
• 1993: Mine II-10.5 MTPA
• 1993: TPS II-1470MW
• 1994: Listed on BSE
• 2000: Listed on NSE
• 2003: Mine IA: 3MTPA
• 2003: Mine I Expansion: 4MTPA
• 2003: TPS I Expansion: 420MW
• 2005: Formation of NLC Tamil Nadu Power Limited
• 2010: Mine II Expansion-4.5MTPA
• 2010: Barsingsar Mine- 2.1 MTPA
• 2011: Received Navratna Status
• 2012: Barsingsar TPS: 250MW
• 2012: Formation of NUPPL
• 2015: TPS II Expansion: 500MW
• 2015: Solar- 10MW
• 2015: Solar- 10MW, NTPL- 1000MW
• 2016: Allocation of coal blocks Pachwara south (11 MTPA) for NUPPL and Talibra II & III (20 MTPA) for NLCIL
• 2017: Wind 51MW and Solar 130MW
• 2018: Solar 450MW(TN)
• 2018: Solar 1.06MW-roff top
• 2018: TPS I 100 MW retired
• 2018: Andaman Solar BESS 2.5MW
• 2019: TN Solar 50MW
• 2019: TN Solar 709MW NNTPS 500MW
• 2020: TPS I-500MW retired
• 2020: Started production of coal(Talabira)
• 2020: Andaman 17.5MW solar
• 2020: CLUVPL-Formation of JV between NLCIL and coal India Ltd
• 2021: NNTPS-Unit II(500MW)
• 2021: CoD of talabira mines - 20 MTPA(April 01, 2021)
• 2022: Mine IA Expansion: 4 MTPA
• 2023: NLCIL won bid for North Dhadu (western part) commercial coal mining block on August 01, 2023
• 2023: Formation of New Subsidiary Companies “NIRL” & “NIGEL” on June 14, 2023 & October 13, 2023
• 2023: 10 MW Solar (Smart City at Neyveli)
• 2024: NTTPP 2400 MW - EPC LoA issued on January 12, 2024, NLCIL won Machhakata (Revised) 30 MTPA Coal Mine on July 04, 2024
• 2024: NUPPL Unit 1COD achieved on December 12, 2024 ( 660 MW)
• 2024: NLCIL won New Patrapara South Coal Mine, Odisha (12 MTPA) capacity on December 04, 2024 Commercial Coal Mine Auction
• 2024: NLCIL received 200 MW Wind Power Project from SJVN Ltd
• 2024: Won 450 MW Hybrid RE from NTPC
• 2025: JV 'NIRL Assam Renewables Ltd.' formed between NIRL & APDCL on May 07, 2025
• 2025: JV “NIRL Rajasthan Renewables Ltd.” Incorporated between NIRL and RVUNL on June 02, 2025
• 2025: JV “NLC Rajasthan Power Ltd.” Incorporated between NLCIL and RVUNL on June 02, 2025
• 2025: NLCIL won two Critical mineral block “Semhardih Phosphorite and Limestone Block” and “Raipura Phosphorite and Limestone Block of Balod, Chhattisgarh” during Jun'2025
• 2025: NLCIL won Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) 250MW / 500 MWhr project from TNGECL on 27.06.2025.
• 2025: Rajasthan Solar power project of 158.83 MW out of 300 MW has been commissioned.
• 2025: NUPPL Unit 2 COD achieved on December 09, 2025 (660 MW)
• 2025: Mined-out Solar Power Project - 35.20 MW out of 50 MW has been Completed.
• 2025: Mining operation in Pachwara South Open Cast Project (9.0 MTPA) commenced on December 19, 2025.
• 2026: Balance capacity of 141.17 MW of Rajasthan 300 MW Solar power project has been commissioned on 23.01.2026.
• 2026: Balance capacity of 14.80 MW of Mined-out Solar Power Project of 50 MW has been completed on 27.01.2026.
• 2026: NLCIL received the LoI from SECI for 600 MW Solar capacity coupled with 300 MW / 1800 MWh Energy Storage System (ESS) on 29.01.2026.
• 2026: NIRL won 300 MW GUVNL SPP on 17.03.2026 & 600 MW NHPC SPP on 18.03.2026 (UP).
• 2026: NUPPL Unit 3 COD achieved on June 13, 2026 (660 MW)