REC, the nodal company for funding power projects in rural areas, is also believed to be on the government's radar for equity divestment.

NTPC, with an installed capacity of over 30,000 MW, needs money to increase production by 22,430 MW by the end of the 11th plan period (March 2012).

Its profit after tax for 2008-09 was Rs.8,201 crore compared to Rs.7,415 crore in 2007-08, an increase of 10.61 per cent.