Punjab Govt to set up 125MW Solar Power Plant-ETO
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ April 26,2025
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 Harbhajan Singh E. T. O., Minister of Power, Punjab.
During his visit to Sri Guru Amardas Thermal Plant, Goindwal, Cabinet Minister 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 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.
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 plant load factor (PLF) load, which was earlier 7 percent, has been increased to 77 percent.
Punjab Govt to set up 125MW Solar Power Plant-ETO. On this occasion, Principal Secretary 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.
