It an installed capacity of 840 MW. The generating units of the power plant are very old and is operating at around 10% PLF generating about 110 MW per day.
As of April 2015, there is plan to float a joint vernture company with National Thermal Power Corporation holding 74% and Jharkhand Governement holding 24%. The new company will setup a 4000MW (800MW x 5) thermal power plant which will utilize 1500 acres of out of 6300 acres available with the existing power plant