National Thermal Power Corporation

Surety bonds for NTPC EPC contracts.

Bid, performance, mobilisation and retention bonds for NTPC thermal, solar park, transmission and renewable EPC contracts. Acceptance confirmed against your specific tender before you bid.

0.55–1.30%indicative premium p.a.
4 hrsindicative quote turnaround
2022building India's surety desk since
Legal basis

NTPC is a central power-sector PSU. Central PSU procurement increasingly aligns with GFR 2023 Rule 170 — we verify your specific tender before you bid.

— 01 — Contract types

What NTPC contracts need bonds.

India's largest power producer by capacity — thermal, solar and transmission packages.

NTPC — National Thermal Power Corporation — is India's largest power generation company, running thermal plants, solar parks, and an expanding renewable-energy portfolio, alongside transmission and smart-grid packages executed through its subsidiaries. Contracts range from civil and BOP (balance-of-plant) works to EPC for solar parks and transmission lines.

As a central PSU under the Ministry of Power, NTPC's procurement is increasingly aligned with the GFR 2023 Rule 170 framework already governing surety-bond acceptance at NHAI, CPWD and other central infrastructure bodies. We confirm acceptance against your specific tender before you commit — not after.

— 02 — Bond types

What we place.

Bid bond

Secures your tender bid on civil, BOP or EPC packages.

Performance bond

Guarantees delivery on the awarded EPC contract.

Mobilisation / advance

Frees the mobilisation advance while tracking recovery.

Retention bond

Releases retention money through the defect-liability period.

— 03 — FAQs

NTPC surety bond questions.

Does NTPC accept insurance surety bonds?
NTPC is a central PSU under the Ministry of Power, and central PSU procurement increasingly aligns with the GFR 2023 Rule 170 framework recognising insurance surety bonds as an acceptable bid and performance security instrument. We confirm acceptance against your specific tender before you bid.
What kind of NTPC contracts need a surety bond?
Thermal power plant EPC, solar park construction, transmission line and substation works, and renewable-energy project packages across NTPC's generation and renewable subsidiaries.
How much does an NTPC surety bond cost?
Indicative premium is typically 0.55–1.30% of bond face value per year, depending on contract size, tenure and risk grade.
How fast can an NTPC bond be issued?
Indicative quote in 4 working hours once we've confirmed the tender's acceptance. Bond document typically issued in 2–5 working days.

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Have an NTPC tender? Let's check it.

Send the tender document — we'll confirm acceptance and come back with an indicative rate band in 4 working hours.