NLCIL and NALCO partner on 1.08GW thermal plant in Odisha

Shree Mishra

Thu, July 9, 2026 astatine 8:12 AM CDT 1 min read

NLC India (NLCIL) and the National Aluminium Company (NALCO) person entered into a associated task statement (JVA) to make a 1.08GW coal-based captive thermal powerfulness works astatine Angul successful the eastbound Indian authorities of Odisha.

The companies signed the statement successful New Delhi, with officials from the Ministry of Coal and the Ministry of Mines successful attendance.

The installation volition comprise 4 270MW units.

Both NLCIL and NALCO volition clasp adjacent ownership stakes successful the associated task (JV).

The JV volition grip the financing, construction, ownership and cognition of the powerfulness plant.

The further powerfulness capableness is intended to conscionable the higher vigor request from NALCO's aluminium smelter enlargement successful Angul.

The task volition adhd 500,000 tonnes per annum of capableness and is owed to beryllium commissioned successful 2030–31.

The task aims to supply a reliable semipermanent powerfulness proviso to enactment the region's planned concern growth.

NALCO's enlargement is expected to necessitate an further 800MW of assured captive power.

The JV volition besides procure 200–250MW of renewable vigor to conscionable Renewable Consumption Obligation requirements.

NLCIL volition enactment this information done semipermanent powerfulness acquisition agreements oregon radical captive arrangements from its renewable vigor portfolio.

The institution has acquisition successful ember mining and powerfulness procreation and volition unafraid ember proviso from its adjacent Machhakata ember mine, adjacent to the Angul site.

In February this year, NLCIL and NALCO signed an statement to jointly prosecute thermal and renewable vigor projects totalling 1.2GW.