該廠整(zheng)體規模按(an)四期(qi)工(gong)(gong)程建(jian)(jian)設(she)規劃(hua)設(she)計(ji)。一期(qi)工(gong)(gong)程動(dong)工(gong)(gong)興建(jian)(jian)于(yu)1977年6月(yue)，兩(liang)臺(tai)12.5萬千(qian)(qian)瓦機(ji)(ji)(ji)組先后于(yu)1983年9月(yue)和(he)1984年9月(yue)投產發電(dian)(dian)(dian)。二期(qi)工(gong)(gong)程安裝兩(liang)臺(tai)20萬千(qian)(qian)瓦機(ji)(ji)(ji)組，分(fen)別(bie)于(yu)1991年11月(yue)和(he)1992年9月(yue)并網(wang)發電(dian)(dian)(dian)。三期(qi)工(gong)(gong)程是江西(xi)省利用外(wai)資采用招標建(jian)(jian)設(she)的電(dian)(dian)(dian)力(li)項目，兩(liang)臺(tai)35萬千(qian)(qian)瓦機(ji)(ji)(ji)組分(fen)別(bie)于(yu)2003年7月(yue)和(he)12月(yue)正式進入商業運營。四期(qi)“上大壓小”工(gong)(gong)程，計(ji)劃(hua)安裝兩(liang)臺(tai)60萬千(qian)(qian)瓦級(ji)超（超）臨界發電(dian)(dian)(dian)機(ji)(ji)(ji)組，力(li)爭于(yu)年內開工(gong)(gong)建(jian)(jian)設(she)。

作(zuo)為中國國電(dian)(dian)集(ji)團(tuan)公司和華(hua)中、江西電(dian)(dian)網的(de)主力電(dian)(dian)廠，該(gai)廠認真貫徹落實科學發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)觀，堅持走穩(wen)(wen)定(ding)發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)、節(jie)約發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)、效益發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)、和諧發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)之(zhi)路，大力開展(zhan)(zhan)細化管理、節(jie)能減(jian)排、上(shang)大壓小工作(zuo)，企業的(de)發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)方式不斷轉變，發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)質(zhi)量不斷提高(gao)。生產局面穩(wen)(wen)定(ding)，能耗指標不斷下降(jiang)，污(wu)染(ran)排放(fang)逐年減(jian)少，經濟效益穩(wen)(wen)步(bu)提高(gao)。一期(qi)兩臺高(gao)能耗、高(gao)排放(fang)、低(di)效率12.5萬千瓦(wa)機組已正(zheng)式關(guan)停，四期(qi)一臺60萬千瓦(wa)級(ji)機組“上(shang)大壓小”工程于2009年12月(yue)24日獲發(fa)“路條(tiao)”，目前工程核準工作(zuo)已上(shang)報發(fa)改委，為該(gai)廠又(you)好又(you)快科學發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)奠定(ding)了良(liang)好的(de)基礎。

自建廠(chang)到(dao)今，該(gai)廠(chang)共完成發電(dian)(dian)量884億千瓦(wa)時(shi)，為江西經濟(ji)和(he)社(she)會(hui)發展做出(chu)了突出(chu)貢獻(xian)。企(qi)業(ye)(ye)先后(hou)獲中央企(qi)業(ye)(ye)優(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)良(liang)(liang)(liang)黨組織、全(quan)國(guo)(guo)精(jing)神文明(ming)建設工作優(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)良(liang)(liang)(liang)單(dan)(dan)位(wei)(wei)、改革開放三十周年全(quan)國(guo)(guo)企(qi)業(ye)(ye)文化(hua)優(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)良(liang)(liang)(liang)單(dan)(dan)位(wei)(wei)、全(quan)國(guo)(guo)“模(mo)范職工之家(jia)”、全(quan)國(guo)(guo)綠(lv)化(hua)模(mo)范單(dan)(dan)位(wei)(wei)、全(quan)國(guo)(guo)質(zhi)量管理小組活動(dong)優(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)良(liang)(liang)(liang)企(qi)業(ye)(ye)、全(quan)國(guo)(guo)電(dian)(dian)力(li)可靠性(xing)管理優(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)良(liang)(liang)(liang)單(dan)(dan)位(wei)(wei)、全(quan)國(guo)(guo)電(dian)(dian)力(li)系統勞動(dong)保護(hu)優(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)良(liang)(liang)(liang)單(dan)(dan)位(wei)(wei)、全(quan)國(guo)(guo)TQM教育優(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)良(liang)(liang)(liang)單(dan)(dan)位(wei)(wei)、全(quan)國(guo)(guo)社(she)會(hui)治安綜合治理優(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)良(liang)(liang)(liang)單(dan)(dan)位(wei)(wei)、863計劃(hua)CIMS應用示范企(qi)業(ye)(ye)、江西省“五一勞動(dong)獎(jiang)(jiang)狀”、連續八屆十六年榮獲江西省文明(ming)單(dan)(dan)位(wei)(wei)稱號(hao)、集團公(gong)司優(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)良(liang)(liang)(liang)基層黨組織、 “國(guo)(guo)電(dian)(dian)一級紅旗獎(jiang)(jiang)狀、“國(guo)(guo)電(dian)(dian)一級獎(jiang)(jiang)狀”等多項殊(shu)榮。