With An Aim To Provide 24x7 Electricity Supply To Comman Man & Uninterrupted Power Supply To Farmers Shri Guru Amardas Tharmal Plant Ready To Generate Additional Power

Apr26,2025 | Jagrati Lahar Bureau | Tarn Taran/chandigarh

Punjab Govt to set up 125MW Solar Power Plant, says Harbhajan Singh ETO

Punjab Government's Thermal Plants Have Excess Coal Stocks

In a major push to clean and green energy, the Punjab government will set up a 125 MW solar power plant in 500 acres at Sri Guru Amardas Thermal Plant, Goindwal Sahib, announced Mr. Harbhajan Singh E. T. O., Minister of Power, Punjab.

During his visit to Sri Guru Amardas Thermal Plant, Goindwal, Cabinet Minister Mr. Harbhajan Singh E. T. O. said that the Punjab Government had purchased this 540 MW thermal plant from G. V. K. Company in 2024 for Rs. 1080 crore and it has a total land area of 1175 acres. He said that 2 units of 270 MW are running in this thermal plant and the overhauling of one unit has been completed and the overhauling of the another unit will be completed by May 10.

Cabinet Minister Mr. Harbhajan Singh ETO said that keeping in mind the paddy season, this thermal plant will ensure uninterrupted supply of electricity.He said that all the thermal plants of the state have excess coal stock and Sri Guru Amardas Thermal Plant Goindwal Sahib currently has 41 days of coal stock in stock.

He said that uninterrupted power supply to farmers will be provided during the paddy season.

The Cabinet Minister said that the Punjab Government has decided to send 10 new engineers to increase the capacity of this thermal plant.

Shri Harbhajan Singh ETO said that since this thermal plant was purchased by the Punjab Government, its capacity has been further increased.

He said that considerable improvements have been made by the Punjab Government to increase the efficiency of this thermal plant and its PLF load, which was earlier 7 percent, has been increased to 77 percent.

On this occasion, Principal Secretary Mr. Ajoy Kumar Sinha, Harjit Singh Director Generation, Surinder Kumar Beri Director Finance, Inderpal Singh Director Distribution, M. R. Bansal Chief Engineer Lehra Mohabbat, Harish Kumar Sharma Chief Engineer Ropar were present.

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