Punjab’s Power Minister visits Vedanta Power’s TSPL, Punjab’s largest thermal plant
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ May 6,2025
In a significant step toward ensuring power readiness for the ongoing summer season, Punjab’s Minister for Power and PWD, Harbhajan Singh ETO, visited Talwandi Sabo Power Limited (TSPL), a Vedanta Group company and North India’s largest private thermal power producer, located in Mansa. With an installed capacity of 1980 MW, TSPL currently caters to nearly 30% of Punjab’s total electricity demand.
The ministerial delegation included MLA Sardulgarh Gurpreet Singh Banawali, Principal Secretary, Department of Power & CMD, Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. (PSPCL) Ajoy Kumar Sinha, Er Harjit Singh, Director Generation, PSPCL and other senior officials from PSPCL and local administration. The visiting team was received by TSPL Chief Operating Officer Pankaj Sharma, along with other senior leadership from the company.
The minister conducted a detailed tour of the TSPL plant, reviewing real-time operations and evaluating the facility’s readiness to meet Punjab’s peak summer power demand,typically driven by the paddy season starting early June and extending through the kharif period.
Speaking during the visit, Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO said, “I visited Talwandi Sabo power plant today and I am satisfied with the operations. All three units, each with capacity of 660 MW, are running efficiently, and the systems in place reflect proper planning. The government is committed to ensuring smooth and reliable electricity supply for the people of Punjab.”
The Minister’s delegation also participated in a plantation drive within the facility’s extensive green zone. TSPL has developed over 800 acres of green belt, covering nearly 85% of Mansa district’s total green area, showcasing the company’s active role in environmental conservation alongside industrial operations.
MLA Gurpreet Singh Banawali acknowledged TSPL’s social initiatives in the region, particularly in the areas of education, healthcare, and skilling and sustainable farming that have led to livelihood enhancement in the region.
TSPL’s leadership reaffirmed their commitment to uninterrupted power supply and responsible business operations. COO Pankaj Sharma emphasized TSPL’s alignment with Punjab’s energy needs and its continued investment in sustainable growth and community development.
Punjab’s Power Minister visits Vedanta Power’s TSPL, Punjab’s largest thermal plant . The visit underlines TSPL’s strategic role in Punjab’s energy infrastructure, combining large-scale power generation with long-term environmental and social initiatives. With the state preparing for increased electricity consumption during the summer months, the plant’s performance and preparedness stand as a strong pillar in Punjab’s energy security.
About Vedanta Power:
Vedanta Group is one of the largest private sector power producers with 10,000 MW of thermal power capacity and its power business is committed to playing a pivotal role in generating and meeting the nation’s energy requirement. Vedanta Power has plants in Mansa, Punjab (Talwandi Sabo Power Limited), Singhitarai, Chhattisgarh (Vedanta Ltd. Chhattisgarh Thermal Power Plant) & Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (Meenakshi Energy Limited), and is set to reach an installed capacity of 4,780 MW, serving various discoms and utilities, across the nation.
Talwandi Sabo Power Limited (TSPL) is a highly advanced, supercritical 1980 MW world-class thermal power plant in Banawala, Mansa district, Punjab which supplies 100% of the electricity it generates to Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd and powers 30% electricity needs of Punjab state. TSPL deploys globally benchmarked environment and safety practices making it Punjab’s greenest thermal power plant, and among the foremost zero-harm, zero-waste, zero-discharge thermal power producers in the country. The plant has been instrumental in the socio-economic development of the region since inception.
