==Background==
Hindalco states that "The project also has a 20 million-tpa joint venture coal mine at Ib Valley, coal blocks Talabira II and III, Odisha, and a 900-MW captive power plant at Lapanga."<ref>Hindalco Industries, [http://www.hindalco.com/about_us/overview.htm Greenfield projects"], Hindalco Industries website, accessed November 2011.</ref> The project was reported as in operation by 2014.<ref>[http://www.cmie.com/kommon/bin/sr.php?kall=wclrdhtm&nvdt=20141120161510776&nvpc=099000000000&nvtype=ANALYSIS+%26+OUTLOOK "Primary aluminium installed capacity to reach 2,843.4 thousand tonnes by March 2015,"] CMIE, Nov 20, 2014</ref>
Aditya Aluminium was established in 1991, which is an aluminum project that consists of aluminum smelter and refinery.<ref>[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=52249807 "Aditya Aluminium Pvt. Ltd."] Bloomberg Businessweek, accessed December 22, 2011.</ref>
'''Location:''' Lapanga village, Sambalpur district, Odisha<br>
'''Coordinates:''' 21.7400679, 84.0605915 (exact) <br>
'''Status:''' ConstructionOperating<br>'''Nameplate capacity:''' 900 MW(Units 1-6: 150 MW)<br>
'''Type:''' <br>
'''Projected in In service:''' 2014<br>
'''Coal Type:''' <br>
'''Coal Source:''' MCL mines and Mandakini Block Talcher<br>