Punjab Government Shuts Down One Unit Each of Lehra Mohabbat and Ropar Thermal Plants
Sangrur (The Uttam Hindu): With the increasing heat in the state, electricity demand is also rising rapidly, but the shutdown of some units in government thermal power plants has created a situation of concern.
Out of the total six units of GGSSTP Ropar Thermal Plant, two units had already been shut down. Among the remaining four units, Unit No. 3 produced 158 megawatts, Unit No. 4 produced 153 megawatts, Unit No. 5 produced 152 megawatts and Unit No. 6 produced 157 megawatts of electricity. This plant, with a capacity of 840 megawatts, supplied a total of 621 megawatts of electricity to the state today.
In the Malwa region, another major thermal plant — GHTP Lehra Mohabbat — has one unit shut down out of its four units, while the remaining three units are operational. Among them, the first unit generated 187 megawatts, the second generated 183 megawatts and the third generated 230 megawatts of electricity. The total capacity of the plant is 599 megawatts.
Similarly, Unit No. 2 of Guru Hargobind Thermal Plant (Govindwal) has been shut down, while Unit No. 1 is supplying 250 megawatts of electricity. The total production capacity of this plant is 540 megawatts.
In the private sector, Unit No. 1 of the L&T Rajpura Plant generated 659 megawatts and Unit No. 2 generated 650 megawatts of electricity. The total capacity of this plant is 1400 megawatts.
On the other hand, in view of the increasing electricity demand in Punjab, Talwandi Sabo Power Limited (TSPL), located in Banawala (Mansa) — which is the largest private thermal power plant in North India — is currently supplying the highest amount of electricity to the state. Unit No. 1 of TSPL generated 570 megawatts, Unit No. 2 generated 573 megawatts and Unit No. 3 generated 565 megawatts of electricity. With a total supply of 1708 megawatts, this plant has currently become the highest electricity-producing thermal plant in the state. The total capacity of the plant is 1980 megawatts, and all its three units are in operational condition.
TSPL CEO Vikas Sharma stated that all units of the plant are functioning in good condition. He said that despite challenges like coal shortage, electricity production will continue uninterrupted. The plant management has ensured that there will be no disruption in the electricity supply in the state.