Ib Thermal Power Station
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Ib Thermal Power Station (ITPS) is a coal-based thermal power plant located near
Orissa Power Generation Corporation
.
The coal for the plant is sourced from Ib Valley Coalfield. Water is sourced from reservoir of Hirakud Dam.
Capacity
Its installed capacity is of 1740 MW (2x210 + 2x660). The commissioning of two more units of capacity 1320 MW (2x660) at the same location was completed in August 2019 to the existing plant for which the Engineering, procurement and construction contract was given to
BGR Energy Systems Ltd
.
The unit wise capacity and other details are as follows.
| Stage | Unit Number | Installed Capacity (MW) | Date of Commissioning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 210 | 1994[1] |
| 1st | 2 | 210 | 1996[1] |
| 2nd | 3 | 660 | 02.07.2019 |
| 2nd | 4 | 660 | 16.08.2019[2] |
| Total | Four | 1740 |
References
- ^ a b "IB Thermal Power Station, Jharsuguda, Odisha". NS Energy. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "BHEL commissions 1,320 MW thermal plant in Odisha". Press Trust of India. September 11, 2019 – via Business Standard.
