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Power sector plans ₹1 lakh crore capex increase by 2027

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capital expenditure
18.6%
by 2026-27
₹1 lakh crore
capex
₹37,000 crore
this year
₹28,000 crore
capex rises
₹31,000 crore

Indian power companies will boost capital expenditure by 18.6% to over ₹1 lakh crore by 2026-27. Power Grid Corporation leads with a planned ₹37,000 crore capex, up from ₹28,000 crore this year. Other firms like NTPC and NHPC will also increase spending on thermal and hydro projects.

• NTPC's capex rises to ₹31,000 crore from ₹29,000 crore

• NHPC's capex increases to ₹14,323.5 crore from ₹12,478.3 crore

This surge in investment may enhance infrastructure and operational efficiency in the sector.

Not investment advice. For informational purposes only.

OI Charts is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser or research analyst. This bulletin was written by the OI Charts desk from the public sources listed here. It is commentary on market conditions, not a basis for any investment decision and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Prices as of 3 Feb 2026, 16:07 IST.

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The market after the news

POWERGRID closed +2.2% on the day of the news, from ₹283.20 to ₹289.40; Nifty +0.2% over the same session; futures OI −1.3%.

Bulletin at 16:07 IST on 3 Feb 2026. Every change is measured from ₹283.20, the last close before it, on 3 Feb. Nifty 50 is measured over the same sessions.

  • POWERGRID close ₹
  • Nifty 50, rebased to the close before the news
  • close before the news
  • above it
  • below it
  • futures OI, lots
POWERGRID closes around the bulletin against the close before the news, with Nifty 50 rebased to it251.35279.23307.10axis spans 22%before the news · 3 Feb283.20Nifty 50POWERGRIDbulletinD0+1+3+529 Jan9 Feb18 FebFutures open interest, lotspeak 58,000Reference close ₹283.20. 16 sessions from 29 Jan to 18 Feb; the price axis spans 22 percent.
price axis fixed at 4 × the 14-session true range around the close before the news · values printed at each marked session
Closes after the news against the close before it, with Nifty 50 over the same span
SessionClose ₹Change %Nifty %
Before3 Feb₹283.20basebase
On the day4 Feb₹289.40▲ +2.2%▲ +0.2%+2.0 pp difference
+1 session5 Feb₹289.35▲ +2.2%▼ −0.3%+2.5 pp difference
+3 sessions9 Feb₹289.75▲ +2.3%▲ +0.5%+1.8 pp difference
+5 sessions11 Feb₹294.45▲ +4.0%▲ +0.9%+3.1 pp difference
Gap at the open, % · ₹
▲ +2.0%+5.61 on 4 Feb
Day's range, % · ₹
3.2%≈ 9.1 high to low
Volume on the day
1.58×the 20-session average
Futures OI on the day
▼ −1.3%−620 lots · short covering · price +2.2%
Futures OI open, lots
47,0004 Feb · 24 Feb expiry
Futures premium, ₹
−2.85−1.0% to spot
Puts per call, by OI
0.79from 0.73 the session before
Max pain
270from 265 the session before

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