The foundation stone of Sagardighi Thermal Power Plant (Sg.T.P.P) laid by Former Chief Minister of West Bengal Mr. Buddhadeb Bhattacharya in the year of 2008 at surrounding an area of about 765 Hectors of land, located at Manigram Village, 13 KM north of Sagardighi town by the side of Sagardighi-Manigram-Gankar– Raghunathganj Road at a distance 20 KM from National Highway 34 in Murshidabad District, West Bengal and around 240 KM from Kolkata.

Seriously considering alternative Green sources largest floating Solar Power Plant to be set up at Sg.T.P.P and accordingly project execution is under progress.

Sg.T.P.P evacuate power through existing Grid system in Sagardighi, Subhasgram, Farakka, Baharampur, Gokarna and Jeerat.

The project was developed by the Chinese firm, Dongfang Electric Corporation, at a cost of Rs.

Another 1x660MW is planned for which EPC contract has been to awarded to public sector engineering major BHEL at cost of around INR 3500 crore.