Punjab: Power crisis looms large as production stops at five units of thermal plants

Patiala, April 26:  Power situation in Punjab continues to be grim as out of 15 units of thermal plants in Punjab, production has stopped at five. As per information, there are five thermal plants in Punjab — three are private and two are government-owned. There are a total of 15 thermal units that have installed capacity of about 6,000 MW. Also read | I am not a slave of Congress party, but a disciplined worker, says Sunil Jakhar Two 210-210 MW units of state-owned Ropar Thermal Plant were shut on Tuesday. One of these units was forced to be closed due to annual maintenance while the other was shut in the morning due to boiler leak. A 660 MW unit (unit-2) at Talwandi Sabu has been shut since April 15 for annual maintenance while a boiler leak in the same capacity (Unit-3) on Tuesday caused technical malfunction and the production had to be stopped. The 270 MW Unit (Unit-1) at Goindwal was shut earlier due to shortage of coal. Earlier, All-India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) had said thermal plants across the country were grappling with coal shortages, indicating a looming power crisis across the nation. Also read | Congress panel recommends two-year suspension for Sunil Jakhar, KV Thomas for 'indiscipline' -PTC News