NHPC appoints nine firms as cost auditors for FY27

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Key Highlights
  • NHPC Limited appointed nine cost auditor firms for FY26-27
  • Dhananjay V. Joshi & Associates serves as lead cost auditor
  • Board approved appointments on August 28, 2026
  • Some solar project audits are conditional on commercial operation
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NHPC Limited appointed nine firms of cost accountants as cost auditors for the financial year 2026-27 during its board meeting on August 28, 2026. The appointments cover various hydroelectric and renewable energy projects across India.

The board meeting commenced at 2:00 pm and concluded at 3:40 pm. The company made the disclosures in compliance with Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

Auditor Appointments

The company allocated specific power stations to each appointed firm. Dhananjay V. Joshi & Associates was also named the lead cost auditor responsible for consolidating the cost audit reports and submitting the consolidated report in Form CRA-3.

Firm Name Power Stations Allocated
Dhananjay V. Joshi & Associates Nimmo Bazgo, Chutak
R.M. Bansal & Co. Tanakpur, Dhauliganga, Salal
Narasimha Murthy & Co. Uri-I, Uri-II, Kishanganga
Shome & Banerjee Sewa-II, Chamera-I, Loktak
K.G. Goyal & Co. Parbati-II, Parbati-III, Dulhasti
Diwanji & Co. Chamera-II, Chamera-III, Bairasiul
K. L. Jaisingh & Co. Wind Power (Jaisalmer), Solar (Tamil Nadu, Bikaner, Andhra Pradesh*, Gujarat*, Odisha*)
Bandyopadhyaya Bhaumik & Co. TLDP-III, TLDP-IV, Teesta-V
Mani & Co. Subansiri Lower HE Project, Rangit, Rangit-IV**

*Appointments for the 100 MW Solar Power Project in Andhra Pradesh, 200 MW Solar Park Khavda Stage-III in Gujarat, and 40 MW Solar Power Project in Ganjam, Odisha are subject to these projects becoming commercially operative during FY26-27.

**Appointment for the Rangit-IV Project is subject to the merger of Jalpower Corporation Limited with NHPC Limited and its becoming commercially operative during FY26-27.

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NHPC postpones final hearing for Jalpower amalgamation scheme

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Key Highlights
  • Final hearing for NHPC-Jalpower amalgamation postponed from August 25, 2026
  • Ministry of Corporate Affairs cited administrative exigencies for the delay
  • Jalpower Corporation Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of NHPC
  • New hearing date to be intimated in due course
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NHPC Limited has announced the postponement of the final hearing date for its scheme of amalgamation with Jalpower Corporation Limited. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) communicated the delay, citing administrative exigencies.

The final hearing was originally scheduled for August 25, 2026, at 11:30 am. The company disclosed this development in compliance with Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

Scheme Details

Jalpower Corporation Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of NHPC Limited and serves as the transferor company in the proposed merger. NHPC Limited is the transferee company. The MCA has indicated that a fresh date for the final hearing will be intimated in due course.

This disclosure follows earlier communications from the company dated August 7, 2026, and August 14, 2026.

Historical Stock Returns for NHPC

1 Day5 Days1 Month6 Months1 Year5 Years
-2.26%-2.00%-6.15%-0.68%-6.29%+182.34%

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