Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited, founded in 1956, is a India government-owned lignite mining and power generating company. NLC has an installed capacity of 2740 MW of electricity and operates the largest open-pit lignite mines in India. It also supplies a large quantity of sweet water to Chennai from the artesian aquifers in the lignite mines. The Government of India holds 93% shares of NLC and is administered through Ministry of Coal. It has huge expansion plans including thermal power plants, Wind power projects, coal based power projects etc. Currently it has an employee strength of around 20,000.

Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited, founded in 1956, is a India government-owned lignite mining and power generating company. NLC has an installed capacity of 2740 MW of electricity and operates the largest open-pit lignite mines in India. It also supplies a large quantity of sweet water to Chennai from the artesian aquifers in the lignite mines. The Government of India holds 93% shares of NLC and is administered through Ministry of Coal. It has huge expansion plans including thermal power plants, Wind power projects, coal based power projects etc. Currently it has an employee strength of around 20,000.