Prasant Kumar Mohapatra has taken over the charge as Director (Technical), NTPC with effect from 31st January 2018. Prior to joining the board, he worked as Executive Director (Technical) at the NTPC -Corporate Centre.
Prasant Kumar Mohapatra graduated in Mechanical Engineering from REC Rourkela in the year 1980. He joined NTPC in 1980 as an Executive Trainee and has more than 37 years of experience from concept to commissioning of power plants.
Mohapatra started his career with Corporate Engineering Department and later moved to Talcher Super Thermal Plant where he served in Mechanical Erection and Turbine Maintenance.
As Director (Technical), Mohapatra shall be responsible for investment approval of projects, complete engineering during the development of the project, engineering support during O&M phase of the station and engineering for R&M of NTPC’s aged power stations for enhancing life and efficiency of power plant, for the entire portfolio of NTPC i.e Thermal, Hydro, Renewable.
