Consequent to the reform in power sector in Orissa, Orissa Hydro Power Corporation was incorporated in 21 st April 1995 under the companies Act 1956. Its objective are To acquire, establish, operate, maintain, renovate, modernize hydro electric generating stations in the State:
Hydro Power Projects in the State
Under Operation |
 Hirakud -I (Burla)
|
259.5 MW |
Hirakud -II (Chipilma) |
72 MW |
Balimela |
360 MW |
Rengali |
250 MW |
Upper Kolab |
320 MW |
Upper Indravati |
600 MW |
Machkund |
114.75 MW |
|
Under Construction |
Potteru Small HE Project |
6 MW |
|
Under Expansion |
Balimela Extension Project |
150 MW (Additions Proposed) |
|
Identified for Future Implementation |
Chipilma - B |
4 x 50 MW |
Hirakud - B |
4 x 52 MW |
Sindhol Complex |
16 x 20 MW |
Thermal Power
Orissa Power Generation Corporation Limited (OPGC) was incorporated on November 14, 1984. OPGC started as a wholly owned Government Company of the State of Orissa with the main objective of establishing, operating & maintaining large Thermal power generating stations.
INSTALLED GENERATING CAPACITY (Thermal) |
FOR THE STATE SECTOR PLANTS AND PRINCIPAL CPPs |
Sl. No. |
Power Station [ownership] |
Installed Capacity [MW] |
| [A] |
State Sector Plants |
|
1 |
TTPS STAGE-I [NTPC] |
4 X 60 = 240 |
2 |
TTPS STAGE-II [NTPC] |
2 X 110 = 220 |
3 |
Ib Valley (I & II)(OPGC) |
2 X 210 = 420 |
TOTAL THERMAL: |
880 |
[B] |
Principal CPPs |
|
1 |
NALCO, Angul |
8 X 120 = 960 |
2 |
NALCO, Damanjodi |
3 X 18.5 = 55.5 |
3 |
Rourkela Steel Plant |
2 X 60 = 120 |
4 |
ICCL |
2 X 54 = 108 |
5 |
HPCL[INDAL] |
1 X 67.5 = 67.5 |
6 |
FACOR |
2 X 10.5 = 21 |
7 |
ISPAT ALLOYS |
40.46 |
8 |
Others |
162.688 |
TOTAL [CPP] |
1663.148 |
G. TOTAL : [A]+[B] |
2543.148 |
The state Govt has signed 13 Mous for setting up Thermal Power Plants in the state.
Please click to find out a list of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) signed by the government in the Power sector.
