25 percent Thermal Units generating power are closed in Punjab
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ June 15,2025
In the ongoing summer season, four thermal plants in Punjab are closed due to some technical glitches. Out of total 5680 MW power generated by thermal units in government and private sector, 1410 MW units are closed, means 25 percent units are closed.
Out of these 4, three units are government owned and one is private owned thermal plant.One unit of 210 MW of GHTP, Lehra Mohabbat, 2 units of recently acquired private thermal plant GATP of 540 MW and 1 unit of 660 MW of Punjab’s largest power plant, Talwandi Sabo Power Plant in Mansa district are closed due to technical glitches.
Two other power plants of Talwandi Sabo Power Plant (TSPL) are running of 50 percent capacity.
All four units of GGSSTP, Ropar , remaining three units of GHTP Lehra Mohanbbat and two units of Nabha Power Limited, Rajpura are running on full capacity.
Due to rain in some parts of Punjab, today the maximum power demand record 14922 at 11:36 am, lower than previous days demand. Out of 14922, the state is drawing 10449 MW and producing 4499 MW.
A senior functionary of the Punjab state power corporation limited (PSPCL) on the condition of anonymity said “with the rise in 1 degree of temperature, the power demand surges by around 250-300 MW and with the fall in temperature the power demand also falls. Moreover, the powercom has enough backup to manage the power demand, if any unit is closed. We are still in a condition to mange the power demand without any power cuts. Our hydel units are working and only one unit of 120 MW of Ranjit Sagar Dam is closed.”
Talwandi sabo power plant, state’s largest power generator spokesperson said “ one unit is closed due to some technical fault on June 14,2025 evening. That unit will become in operational mode by today evening. Rest the two units are working on 50 percent capacity as the power demand has dipped due to the change in weather conditions. If the demand rises, we will increase the generation from 50 percent to full capacity.”
