Ennore Thermal Power Station was constructed to serve the purpose of energy generation in the year 1970.

The Power Station has been a major provider of electricity in the state and its production capacity has been improved over the years.

[1] However power deficit seems to be playing an important role for the recent decision.

[10] Coal for ETPS is received from MCL (Talchar and Ib Valley), Orissa and ECL, Raniganj, West Bengal.

[11] After more than forty years the Power Plant was shut down permanently on March 31, 2017.