Ib Thermal Power Station

Ib Thermal Power Station (ITPS) is a coal based thermal power plant located near Jharsuguda town in Jharsuguda district in the Indian state of Odisha. The power plant is operated by the state owned 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 420 MW (2x210). There is plan to add two more units of 660 MW each to the existing plantfor which the Engineering, procurement and construction contract is given to BHEL.^[1]

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