Expansion of Coal Based Thermal Power Plant by addition of 2x660 MW (Unit 5 & 6) as Stage-III at Banaharpalli village, Jharsuguda district, Odisha state by M/s. Odisha Power Generation Corporation Ltd.
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What is this clearance for?
The clearance is for expanding a coal-based thermal power plant by adding two 660 MW units (Unit 5 & 6) as Stage-III at Banaharpalli village, Jharsuguda district, Odisha, increasing the total capacity from 1740 MW to 3060 MW.
Who it concerns
M/s. Odisha Power Generation Corporation Limited (OPGCL) as the project proponent, and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) as the granting authority.
Key facts & conditions
- Clearance Type: Fresh EC
- Area: 496.717 Ha total plant area (no additional land required for expansion)
- Capacity: 1320 MW (2x660 MW) expansion
- Conditions: Installation of FGD for Stage-II (90% completed, to be commissioned by 31.12.2026), 275m stack with twin flue for proposed expansion, compliance with SO2 emission norms
| Source body | PARIVESH — Environmental & Forest Clearances (MoEFCC) |
| Reference number | IA/OR/THE/575779/2026 |
| Status | closed (section: clearance) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |
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2026-05-19
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