We have audited the accompanying Standalone Financial Statements of NTPC Green Energy Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the Standalone Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025, the Standalone Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Standalone Statement of Changes in Equity and the Standalone Statement of Cash Flows for the year then ended and notes to the Standalone Financial Statements, including a summary of the material accounting policies and other explanatory information for the year ended on that date (hereinafter referred to as "Standalone Financial Statements").
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid Standalone Financial Statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013, ("the Act") in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the Indian Accounting Standards ("Ind AS") prescribed under section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standard) Rules, 2015, as amended, and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31 March 2025, its profit including other comprehensive income, the changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion on the Standalone Financial Statements.
Emphasis of Matter
We draw attention to the following matters in the notes to the Standalone Financial Statements:
1. Note No. 33(a) regarding obtaining periodic balance confirmations from parties and banks and of reconciliation of balances with customers appearing under trade receivables. Some of balances appearing under trade payable / other payables and advances given are subject to confirmation / reconciliation and adjustment, if any, will be accounted for on confirmation / reconciliation of the same.
2. Note No. 2(b) & 50(c) regarding lease of land for a period of 33 years for development of Green Hydrogen Hub in Andhra Pradesh and amortization of leasehold land. Amounts paid and expenses incurred (net of refund received '3.37 crore) till 31 March 2025 of '1,005.16 crore (upto 31 March 2024 '1,006.82 crore) are disclosed as "Right of Use" ("ROU") leasehold land asset under Property, Plant and Equipment in Note 2. Even though the project plan for Green Hydrogen Hub is under evaluation by the Company as on date, the amortization of ROU asset has commenced from the date of commencement of lease i.e. 19 February 2024 taking lease term as 33 years as per material accounting policy no. C.12(e) resulting in amortization of '30.41 crore during the financial year ended 31 March 2025 (31 March 2024 '5.09 crore) which has been treated as Capital Work in Progress ("CWIP") and included in 'Expenditure during construction period' in CWIP as on 31 March 2025.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of matters mentioned in above paragraphs.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit of the Standalone
Financial Statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. For matter below, description of how our audit addressed the matter is provided in that context. We have determined the matter described below to be the key audit matter to be communicated in our report.
Key Audit Matter
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How our audit addressed the key audit matter
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The Company has a material operational
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» Read the Company's Material Accounting Policy with respect to impairment
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assets base (PPE) relating to generation
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in accordance with Ind AS 36 "Impairment of Assets".
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of electricity.
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» We have obtained an understanding and tested the design and operating
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We considered this as a key audit matter
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effectiveness of controls as established by the Company's management for
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as the carrying value of PPE requires
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impairment assessment of PPE.
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impairment assessment based on the
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» We evaluated the Company's process of impairment assessment in assessing
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future expected cash flows associated
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the appropriateness of the impairment model including the independent
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with the power plants (Cash Generating
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assessment of discount rate, projected generation, power purchase
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Units).
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agreements period etc.
» We evaluated and checked the calculations of the cash flow forecasts
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(Refer note no. 42 to the Standalone
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prepared by the Company taking into consideration the tariff rates applicable
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Financial Statements, read with the
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for the tariff period of 25 years from commencement of operations of assets
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Material Accounting Policy No. C.13)
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along with the aforementioned assumptions.
» Based on the above procedures performed, we observed that the Company's impairment assessment of the PPE is adequate and reasonable.
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Information Other than the Standalone Financial Statements and Auditor's Report Thereon
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the preparation of the other information. The other information comprises the Corporate Governance Report and the information included in the Directors' Report including Annexures, Management Discussion and Analysis, Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report and other company related information (but does not include the Consolidated Financial Statements and Standalone Financial Statements and our auditors' report thereon), which are expected to be made available to us after the date of this auditor's report.
Our opinion on the Standalone Financial Statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements, our responsibility is to read the other information identified above when it becomes available and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the Standalone Financial Statements or our knowledge obtained during the course of our audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
When we read the other information, if we conclude that there is a material misstatement therein, we are required to communicate the matter to those charged with governance and take appropriate actions, if required.
Responsibilities of Management and those charged with governance for the Standalone Financial Statements
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation and presentation of these Standalone Financial Statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India including the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) prescribed under section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standard) Rules, 2015, as amended. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the Standalone Financial Statements, that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the Standalone Financial Statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors of the Company are also responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate and effective controls in respect of use of accounting software that entails the requisite features as prescribed by the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, as amended, including an evaluation and assessment of adequacy and effectiveness of the Company's accounting software in terms of recording and audit trail of each and every transaction and ensuring that the audit trail cannot be disabled and the audit trail is preserved by the Company as per the statutory requirements for record retention.
The Board of Directors is also responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
Auditor's Responsibility for the audit of the Standalone Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Standalone Financial Statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these Standalone Financial Statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
» Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the Standalone Financial Statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control;
» Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the Company has adequate internal financial controls system in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
» Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
» Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures in the Standalone Financial Statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
» Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the Standalone Financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the Standalone Financial Statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor's report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when,
in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2020 ("the Order"), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of section 143(11) of the Act, and on the basis of such checks of the books and records of the Company as we considered appropriate and according to the information and explanations given to us, we give in "Annexure 1" a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the said Order, to the extent applicable.
2. We are enclosing our report in terms of Section 143(5) of the Act, on the basis of such checks of the books and records of the Company as we considered appropriate and according to the information and explanations given to us, in the "Annexure 2" on the directions issued by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
3. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) Except for the following matter, we have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit:
Employee benefit expenses of ' 63.92 crore included in Note No. 28 relates to employees of NTPC Limited (the holding Company) which are on secondment basis with the Company and the supporting documents for these expenses are being maintained by and are in the custody of the Holding Company.
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books.
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including other Comprehensive income), the Statement of Changes in equity and the Statement of Cash Flows dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account.
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid Standalone Financial Statements comply with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 as amended.
(e) Being a Government Company pursuant to the Notification No. GSR 463 (E) dated 5 June 2015 issued by the Ministry
of Corporate affairs, Government of India, provisions of Section 164(2) of the Act are not applicable to the Company.
(f) With respect to the adequacy of Internal Financial Controls with reference to the Standalone Financial Statements of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in "Annexure 3". Our report expresses an opinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the Company's internal financial controls over financial reporting.
(g) As per notification No. GSR 463 (E) dated 5 June 2015 issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, Section 197 of the Act is not applicable to the Government Companies. Accordingly, reporting in accordance with requirements of provisions of section 197(16) of the Act is not applicable to the Company, being a Government Company.
(h) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, as amended, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations, wherever the same is ascertainable, on its financial position in its Standalone Financial Statements. Refer note no. 52 to the Standalone Financial Statements.
ii. The Company has no long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which any provision is required under any law or Indian Accounting Standards for material foreseeable losses.
iii. There are no amounts which are required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
iv. (a) The Management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, as disclosed in note no.
53(xvi) to the Standalone Financial Statements, no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either
from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any other person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities ("intermediaries"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the intermediary shall, whether directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Company (Ultimate Beneficiaries) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
(b) The Management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, as disclosed in note no. 53(xvi) to the Standalone Financial Statements, no funds have been received by the Company from any person(s) or entity (ies), including foreign entities (Funding Parties) with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding party ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
(c) Based on the audit procedures performed that have been considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representations made to us under sub-clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, as provided under paragraphs (iv)(a) and (b) above contain any material misstatement.
v. No dividend has been declared or paid during the year by the Company.
vi. Based on our examination, which included test checks, and based on the confirmation given by NTPC Limited (the holding company) who is operating and maintaining accounting software i.e. SAP, shared with us by the Company, the Company has used an accounting software for maintaining its books of account which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and the same has operated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the software. Further, during the course of audit we did not come across any instance of audit trail feature being tempered with. The Company has preserved the audit trail as per the statutory requirements prescribed under the Act for records retention.
For P.R. Mehra & Co
Chartered Accountants (Firm's Registration No. 000051N)
Sd/-
Ashok Malhotra
Partner
Place: New Delhi Membership No: 082648
Dated: 21 May 2025 UDIN:25082648BMORWK4231
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