NALCO and NLC India Form JV for 1,080 MW Thermal Power Plant to Support Aluminium Smelter Expansion
[SMM Aluminum Express News] NALCO and NLC India have signed a 50:50 joint venture agreement to develop a 1,080 MW (4×270 MW) captive thermal power plant at Anugola, Odisha, to support NALCO's 0.5 mtpa aluminium smelter expansion. The project includes a 25-year power purchase agreement under which NALCO will offtake 100% of the electricity generated, a long-term coal supply agreement with NLC India, and plans to explore an additional 200–250 MW of renewable energy for the smelter.