Centre clears expansion of Ideal Energy Projects' thermal power plant in Nagpur district's Umred

The Centre has granted environmental clearance for the expansion of the thermal power plant of M/s Ideal Energy Projects Limited at Mouza Khursapar-Kinhala, near Bela village in Umred tehsil of Nagpur district.

The company has issued a public notice to inform the public of the clearance. The notice says the plant's expansion has been approved.

The clearance was issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF & CC), New Delhi, in an order dated 26/10/2026, under EC Identification No. EC26A0601MH5585463N (File No. J-13012/06/2025-IA.I(T)).

According to the clearance, the plant currently has one 1x270 MW sub-critical thermal unit. After the expansion, its total capacity will be 620 MW. Two new sub-critical coal-based power plant (CFPP) units of 175 MW each will be added.

A copy of the environmental clearance letter can be seen at several offices by those who wish to examine the documents. These include the Secretary of the IA Division of MoEF & CC, the Member Secretary of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) in Mumbai, the MoEF & CC Regional Office in Nagpur, the Nagpur District Collector and the regional office of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board in Nagpur.

The letter can also be seen on the ministry's official website, https://parivesh.nic.in.