Punjab houses several thermal plants. The Punjab thermal power plants help in making available to the people, the energy power available in the state.
The Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant
The Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant located at Bathinda is among the 3 Punjab thermal power plants. This power station is replete with 4 units, the construction of which started in 1970s and was completed in the year 1982. The plant has a power generation capacity of 440 Mw which meets the irrigational requirements of Lower Punjab. The plant belongs to Punjab Government Power Corporation.
Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Power Station
Punjab State Electricity
Board
Bhatinda
Punjab
Guru Hargobind Thermal Plant
Owned by the Punjab Government Power Corporation, Guru Hargobind Thermal Plant is the smallest of all the thermal power stations in Punjab. It is situated on the State Highway Number 12 running from Bathinda to Barnala. The plant has two units with a total capacity of 420 MW.
Guru Hargobind Thermal Power Station
Punjab State Electricity
Board
Lehra Mohabbat
Distt: Bhatinda
Punjab
Guru Gobing Singh Super Thermal Power Plant
Guru Gobing Singh Super Thermal Power Plant is situated at Ghanauli which is near Ropar in Punjab. This coal based thermal plant of the PSPCL has a power generating capacity of 1260 MW. In September 1984, the 1st unit of the plant was commissioned while the n2d unit commenced functioning in March 1985. In the later stages, 4 units more, were added to this Punjab thermal power plant.
| Unit Number |
Stage |
Commencement |
Date |
Installed Capacity (MW) |
Status |
| 1 |
1st |
210 |
September,1984 |
Running |
| 2 |
1st |
210 |
March, 1985 |
Running |
| 3 |
1st |
210 |
March, 1988 |
Running |
| 4 |
1st |
210 |
January, 1989 |
Running |
| 5 |
1st |
210 |
March, 1992 |
Running | ?
| 6 |
1st |
210 |
March, 1993 |
Running |
Guru Gobind Singh Super
Thermal Plant
P.O. Ghanauli
Distt. Ropar
Punjab- 140113
Upcoming Punjab Thermal Power Plants
- Punjab State Electricity Board (2 x 250 MW)
Village Lehra Mohabat, Bathinda District,
Punjab
- Nabha Power Ltd (1320 MW)
Rajpura, Nalash Village,Patiala District
Punjab
- Gidderbaha Power Ltd (2640 MW)
Villages Theri, Ghagga, Muktsar District
Punjab
- Talwandi Sabo Power Ltd (2000 MW)
Banawala Village, Manasa district
Punjab
- Dee Development Engineers (8 MW)
Gadha Dhob, Ferozpur district
Punjab
- GVK Govindawal (2x300 MW)
Goindwal Sahib Village, Tarantaran
Punjab
Last Updated on : 22 September 2010
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Punjab Thermal Power Plants |
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| Power Station |
Location |
District |
State |
Installed Capacity(MW) |
| Guru Nanak dev TP |
Bathinda |
Bathinda |
Punjab |
440 |
| Guru Hargobind TP |
Lehra Mohabbat |
Bathinda |
Punjab |
920 |
| Guru Gobind SSTP |
Ghanauli |
Rupnagar |
Punjab |
1260 |
