NHPC Limited (formerly known as National Hydroelectric Power Corp.) was incorporated on 7th November 1975 as Central Govt. Enterprise for development of Hydro Power in Central Sector. Since then the Corporation has become the largest central utility for hydro power development in India The company is mandated to plan, promote and organize an integrated and efficient development of power in all aspects through Conventional and Non Conventional Sources in India and abroad. NHPC is a Schedule ‘A’ Enterprise of Govt. of India with Miniratna status since 2008. With an authorized share capital of Rs.15,000 crores. NHPC is a premier organization in country for development of hydro power.To begin with, NHPC was assigned three most difficult and almost abandoned projects i.e. 180 MW Baira Siul in HP, 105 MW Loktak in Manipur and 345 MW Salal-I in J&K (now Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir) from the erstwhile Central Hydroelectric Project Control Board. With the commissioning of Baira Siul in 1981, Loktak in 1983 and Salal-I in 1987, NHPC established its strong position in the hydro power sector of the country. Along the journey of over 44 years, NHPC’s total installed capacity has reached to 7071.2 MW from 24 projects including JV, Solar and Wind.
Indicative process.NHPC does not publish its hiring process. The stages below describe the pattern normally followed for this kind of role and employer – they are a general guide, not this company’s stated process, and they are not based on a published source. Rounds vary by role, experience level and year.
NHPC recruits through official recruitment notifications rather than rolling hiring. The stages below are the pattern such notifications normally follow:
Official recruitment advertisement – Every intake is announced through a notification on the organisation’s own website, which states the posts, eligibility and selection method.
Online application – Within the window stated in that advertisement.
Written test / computer-based test – Objective, usually combining discipline-specific professional knowledge with general aptitude. Many notifications specify negative marking and minimum qualifying marks.
Shortlisting – Candidates are called forward in a prescribed ratio based on test marks.
Document verification.
Group discussion and/or personal interview – Depending on the post; the notification states the weightage each stage carries in the final merit list.
Because the pattern is fixed per advertisement, the notification for the specific post is the only reliable guide – always read it before applying.
(ESTIMATE, not a company-published figure — typical market range ₹16 L – ₹28 L/yr for this role in this sector (mid-size employer). Actual pay varies widely by location, skills and individual negotiation)
Senior Engineer
Experience: 5 - 8 years yrs
₹ 14 Lakhs/year
(ESTIMATE, not a company-published figure — typical market range ₹10 L – ₹18 L/yr for this role in this sector (mid-size employer). Actual pay varies widely by location, skills and individual negotiation)
Design / Production Engineer
Experience: 2 - 5 years yrs
₹ 8.5 Lakhs/year
(ESTIMATE, not a company-published figure — typical market range ₹6 L – ₹11 L/yr for this role in this sector (mid-size employer). Actual pay varies widely by location, skills and individual negotiation)
Graduate Engineer Trainee
Experience: 0 - 1 years yrs
₹ 4.8 Lakhs/year
(ESTIMATE, not a company-published figure — typical market range ₹3.5 L – ₹6 L/yr for this role in this sector (mid-size employer). Actual pay varies widely by location, skills and individual negotiation)
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