OPGC offers to sell more power to Odisha on weak demand

The state-owned power firm is investing Rs 11,547 crore on expansion

Finding it tough to secure power offtake outside of Odisha, the Odisha Power Generation Corporation Ltd (OPGC) has offered to sell power to the state grid from the second super critical unit of 660 Mw.

Under its ongoing expansion, OPGC is adding two 660 Mw units to its existing power station of 420 Mw capacity at Ib-valley near Jharsuguda. The first 660 Mw is already dedicated to the state grid with OPGC tying up a power purchase agreement with state owned power trading firm Gridco Ltd.

“Due to a weak power market, OPGC is struggling to find buyers outside Odisha. It has