Indira Gandhi Super Thermal Power Project

Indira Gandhi Super Thermal Power Project is located at Jharli village, which is situated at the north of the plant in the Jhajjar district of Haryana. This coal fired power plant is developed by Aravali Power Company, a joint venture company by the groups of NTPC, HPGCL and Indraprastha Power Generation Company Limited, Delhi (IPGCL). It is the biggest thermal power plant sited in the state of Haryana. Also the construction of a 2 x 600 Megawatt is proposed in the second stage in 2010, but it is later abandoned.

Indira Gandhi Super Thermal Power Project is commissioned in 2010 October. The Approved Capacity of the super thermal power plant is 1500 Megawatt and the installed capacity is also 1500 Megawatt. The status of the power station is Mega Power Project. The Source of coal for the generation of power from Indira Gandhi Super Thermal Power Plant is from Mahanadi Coalfields Limited. The source of water for cooling the plant is Make up water from Jawahar Lal Nehru feeder canal. The primary fuel used is Coal. The power plant is owned and operated by three corporations. They are Haryana Power Generation Corporation (25 percent equity sharing), National Thermal Power Corporation (50 percent) and Indraprastha Power Generation Company Limited (25 percent). The beneficiary States of the thermal power plant are Haryana and its neighbouring states.

The unit sizes of the thermal power plant are 1500 Megawatt (500 Megawatt x 3 units). There are three units in Operation and they are from Unit 1 to Unit 3. In Stage 1, all the three units from Unit 1 to Unit 3 are commissioned. The first unit is commissioned in 2010 October with an installed capacity of 500 Megawatt. The second unit is commissioned in 2011 November with an installed capacity of 500 Megawatt. Finally, the third unit is commissioned in 2012 March with an installed capacity of 500 Megawatt. In Stage 2, the fourth and fifth units are proposed with an installed capacity of 660 Megawatt for each units. But it is later abandoned.

How to Reach: Indira Gandhi Super Thermal Power Station is located in the Jharli village of Jhajjar district in the state of Haryana. You can travel to this power plant via Road, Rail or Air. By Road, you will get transport buses and taxi services from the nearest towns and cities. The nearest well connected city is Jhajjar. The nearest well-connected railway station is also Jhajjar Railway Station, which is located at a distance of 36 kilometers from Indira Gandhi Super Thermal Power Station. Indira Gandhi International Airport of Delhi is the nearest well connected Airport, which is located at about 98 kilometers away from the Power Plant.

  • Project – Indira Gandhi Super Thermal Power Project
  • Commission Date – 2010 October
  • Approved Capacity in MW – 1500 Megawatt
  • Installed Capacity in MW – 1500 Megawatt
  • Status – Mega Power Project
  • Coal Source – Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd.
  • Water Source – Make up water from Jawahar Lal Nehru feeder canal.
  • Primary Fuel – Coal
  • Coal Type -
  • Type – Subcritical
  • Owner – Haryana Power Generation Corporation, NTPC and IPGCL
  • Address – Jharli village, Jhajjar district, Haryana
  • District – Jhajjar
  • State – Haryana
  • Contact Number - 01251-266229
  • Email –
  • Fax – 01251-266266
  • Website – hpgcl.org.in
  • Beneficiary States – Haryana and its neighbouring states
  • Approved Investment –
  • Unit Sizes – 1500 Megawatt (500 Megawatt x 3 units)
  • Units Operational – 3
  • Unit Commissioned –

Stage 1 - Unit 1 – 500 Megawatt – 2010 October - Operational

Stage 1 - Unit 2 – 500 Megawatt – 2011 November - Operational

Stage 1 – Unit 3 – 500 Megawatt – 2012 March – Operational

Stage 2 – Unit 4 – 660 Megawatt – Cancelled

Stage 2 – Unit 5 – 660 Megawatt – Cancelled