EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) – ROUND 2

FROM

STATE ELECTRICITY BOARDS/POWER GENERATION COMPANIES, INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS (IPP), POWER PLANT DEVELOPERS, CAPTIVE POWER PRODUCERS, OR THEIR AUTHORISED FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

FOR

"OFFERING THEIR COAL BASED THERMAL POWER PROJECTS FOR POSSIBLE

ACQUISITION BY NTPC”

EOI No.: BD/M&A/02

Dated: 17.11.2014

1.0Introduction:

NTPC had earlier invited an Expression of Interest (EOI) No. BD/M&A/01 dated 21/02/2014 with an intent to identify suitable Coal Based Power Projects for a possible acquisition. NTPC now intends to identify some more Coal Based Power Projects for the stated purpose.

2.0Expression of Interest:

Expression of Interest is invited from State Electricity Boards/Power Generation Companies, Independent Power Producers, Power Plant Developers, Captive Power Producers, or their Authorised Financial Intermediaries for offering their Operational/Commissioned/Synchronised/Under Construction/under Planning Coal Based Thermal Power Projects (based on domestic, imported as well as mix of domestic and imported coal) in India having requisite Land, firm/ part Fuel and Water linkages, Statutory clearances and Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) in place for acquisition by NTPC.

NOTE :

A similar Expression of Interest was earlier sought by NTPC.The interested Parties who have responded towards our earlier EOI No. BD/M&A/01 Dated 21.02.2014 need not furnish their interest for the same Projects unless there is material change in the status w.r.t. Project parameters (Linkages, Land availability, Statutory clearances etc.)

3.0Eligibility:

Any State Electricity Board/ Power Generation Company, Independent Power Producer, Power Plant Developer, Captive Power Producer or their Authorised Financial Intermediaries are eligible for offering their Operational/Commissioned/Synchronised/Under Construction/Under Planning Coal Based Thermal Power Projects having requisite Land, firm Fuel and Water linkages, Statutory clearances and Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) in place.

4.0Required Information

Interested parties are required to submit the information complete in all respects for attributes specified in the enclosed format (Refer Annexure-A). The furnished information shall be well supported with relevant documents like proof of land possession, copies of Fuel and Water Linkages, PPA entered etc.

5.0Each page of the documents submitted shall be duly authenticated by the applicant.

6.0The language of submission of applications shall be in English.

7.0All Financial Data shall be given in Indian Rupees only.

8.0Prospective parties may submit their ‘Expression of Interest’ along with relevant details as sought in the data sheets in soft form through email followed by three

(3)hard copies (1 Original + 2 Photocopies) in a sealed cover super scribing

Expression of Interest (EOI) for " OFFERING COAL BASED THERMAL POWER PROJECTS FOR POSSIBLE ACQUISITION BY NTPC” by 15th

December 2014 at the address given below:

Additional General Manager (Business Development)

NTPC Limited

Core 3, 5th Floor

Scope Complex, Lodhi Road

New Delhi – 110003, India

Email ID: charanjitsingh01@ntpc.co.in

Phone No. : 011-24369551

Fax No. : 011-24360759

10.0Confidentiality

All information provided by one party to the other in connection with the negotiation or performance of this EOI will be treated as confidential and will not be disclosed to any third party without the other party's prior written consent, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld.

11.0Disclaimer

Issue of this document does not in any way commit or otherwise oblige NTPC to proceed with all or any part of a tender process. The EOI Request is not the subject of any process contract or any contractual obligations between NTPC and the applicants to the EOI. Further, NTPC may, at its absolute discretion either modify or abandon any part or whole of the document and / or process, without giving prior notice to any or all the applicant.

All Expression of Interest documents, upon submission by any applicant to this EoI shall become the property of NTPC. NTPC is not liable for any costs or compensation in relation to the consideration of this EoI.