Power Cuts Adds to Woes of Punjab Residents Grappling With Heatwave, Coal Shortage to Blame
2 years, 7 months ago

Power Cuts Adds to Woes of Punjab Residents Grappling With Heatwave, Coal Shortage to Blame

News 18  

In Punjab, it’s power play of a different kind as residents sweat it out due to the searing heatwave and coal shortage. Owing to severe coal shortage, two units each of the Ropar and Talwandi Sabo thermal plants have been shut, while one unit of Goindwal Sahib thermal plant has also been closed down. To make up for the gap, Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd has bought 3,000 MW at the rate of Rs 10 per unit. At the Ropar thermal plant, which has the capacity to produce 840 MW electricity with its four units, only 352 MW power is being produced with two operational units. As per reports, All India Power engineers Federation spokesperson VK Gupta has said PSPCL is also facing a fund crunch as several government departments owe money to the board.

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Ludhiana: Power supply disrupted amid dip in temperature
21 hours, 8 minutes ago

Ludhiana: Power supply disrupted amid dip in temperature

Hindustan Times  

Despite reduction in power demand amid winter, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited is facing significant challenges in maintaining a steady power supply to both domestic and industrial consumers across Ludhiana. “The tripping issues are further aggravated by the accumulation of dust and carbon particles on the insulating discs of high-voltage transmission lines, which short-circuit when exposed to smog,” explained a …

Amid surge in power demand, four thermal units trip in Punjab
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Amid surge in power demand, four thermal units trip in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Adding to the woes of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited in the current paddy season, four thermal units — one each at Talwandi Sabo thermal power plant and Lehra Mohabbat thermal plant and two units of Ropar thermal have tripped on boiler faults pushing the PSPCL in a tight spot. Snags in the four units resulted in 1330 MW …

Relief for PSPCL as power demand dips by 5,000 MW
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Relief for PSPCL as power demand dips by 5,000 MW

Hindustan Times  

The power demand in Punjab has dipped by 5,000 megawatts, giving much-needed relief to the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited. A senior PSPCL official said all thermal units in the state as well as the private sector were running at half load due to the low demand. Until recently, the searing heatwave and paddy transplantation had pushed the state’s peak …

At 16,078 MW, power demand goes past capacity, a unit of Talwandi Sabo plant shuts
6 months ago

At 16,078 MW, power demand goes past capacity, a unit of Talwandi Sabo plant shuts

Hindustan Times  

The continuous spell of the searing heatwave coupled with paddy transplantation pushed Punjab’s peak power demand beyond its maximum supply capacity of 16,000 megawatts on Wednesday afternoon. This is the first time the state recorded 16,078 MW of power demand, crossing the capacity of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited. According to the PSPCL, the state’s own generation, when the …

Punjab stares at power cuts as demand hits all-time high
6 months ago

Punjab stares at power cuts as demand hits all-time high

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh/Patiala: With the intense heatwave sweeping the region, the power demand has almost hit the roof in the state as the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited on Tuesday afternoon supplied an all-time high of 15,963 megawatts, slightly below its maximum capacity of 16,000 MW. A PSPCL official says that if it doesn’t rain soon, authorities will have to impose power …

Punjab: As power demand peaks, clamour for free power policy review grows
6 months, 1 week ago

Punjab: As power demand peaks, clamour for free power policy review grows

Hindustan Times  

The continuous spell of searing heat has pushed Punjab’s power demand to an all-time high prompting the All India Power Engineers Federation to request Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann to take immediate measures to avoid power grid disturbance. During the first 16 days of June, Punjab’s power demand increased by 43% compared to the corresponding period last year. As per …

Punjab taps solar power to bring down purchase cost
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab taps solar power to bring down purchase cost

Hindustan Times  

In its ninth power purchase agreement since the Aam Aadmi Party government took charge two years ago, the Punjab State Power Corporation will buy 300 MW from Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited for an economical ₹2.72/unit. The Punjab State Power Corporation will buy 300 MW from Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited for an economical ₹ 2.43/unit. “At present, …

Two thermal plants in Punjab running out of coal
1 year, 1 month ago

Two thermal plants in Punjab running out of coal

Hindustan Times  

Two of the five thermal power plants in the state are facing acute shortage of coal. Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Power Plant has coal stock enough for 21 days; Guru Hargobind Thermal Plant in Lehra Mohabbat in Bathinda has stock for 11.8 days; and Rajpura Thermal Power Plant has 12 days of coal left. Before this crisis of short …

PSPCL supplies highest ever power of 34L units on Sept 9
1 year, 3 months ago

PSPCL supplies highest ever power of 34L units on Sept 9

Hindustan Times  

Power minister Harbhajan Singh ETO on Sunday said Punjab State Power Corporation Limited supplied record 34.27 lakh units of power on September 9 as the power demand during the entire day was around 14,400 MW. Giving information here, the minister said before monsoon this year, the highest power supply on June 23 was 34.25 lakh units. He said due to …

Punjab State Power Corporation Limited suffers heavy losses due to dust storm
1 year, 7 months ago

Punjab State Power Corporation Limited suffers heavy losses due to dust storm

Hindustan Times  

Dust and windstorms in the region on Wednesday night caused heavy losses to Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, apart from disturbing the power supply in many areas. State load which was 7,000 MW before the storm in night, dipped to 2,500 MW during the storm, as many lines were disturbed. As per engineers state load which was 7,000 MW before …

Bihar serves notice to NTPC to surrender 854 MW power by Oct
1 year, 7 months ago

Bihar serves notice to NTPC to surrender 854 MW power by Oct

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited has served notice to the National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd to surrender its 854 MW thermal power out of the state’s central allocation of 6,560 MW, said state power officials. “We will get between 1,300 MW and 1,400 MW by December this year from the existing PPAs through new and upcoming thermal …

Punjab: Power consumption up 12%, unpaid subsidy bills and summer months stare govt in the face
1 year, 10 months ago

Punjab: Power consumption up 12%, unpaid subsidy bills and summer months stare govt in the face

Op India  

Punjab power minister Harbhajan Singh has said in a statement that compared to January 2022, the monthly power consumption in the state has gone up by 12 per cent. The PSEB Engineers’ Association wrote to the Chief Minister saying the “costly indecisions” including mounting subsidy bill, widening expenditure gap and no substantial increase in power generation will cause problems in …

Heatwave, coal shortage lead to blackouts. See how your state is affected
2 years, 7 months ago

Heatwave, coal shortage lead to blackouts. See how your state is affected

Hindustan Times  

A severe heatwave, accompanied by an acute coal shortage, has triggered blackouts across India. According to Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited, the load served during April has been around 900 to 1,100 MW against the demand of 1,600 MW, thereby creating a deficit. Bihar Bihar is facing a power deficit of 200-300 MW per day due to the sudden increase …

Reeling under the impact of coal shortage, UP likely to face power crisis
2 years, 8 months ago

Reeling under the impact of coal shortage, UP likely to face power crisis

India Today  

Amidst the shortage of coal in thermal power stations, the power crisis may deepen in the densely populated state of Uttar Pradesh as only one-fourth of the coal stock is left in the state, which is way below the required level. While there was a power shortage of 1.1 per cent in the month of October due to the coal …

Explained: After political upheaval, why Pakistan is facing an energy crisis
2 years, 8 months ago

Explained: After political upheaval, why Pakistan is facing an energy crisis

Firstpost  

Pakistan has been forced to implement hours-long load shedding that has hit homes and industries. Twenty-seven power plants are out of order owing to fuel shortages or technical problems Is Pakistan going the Sri Lanka way? The Dawn reported on 15 April that the ministry of energy had informed Shehbaz Sharif that nine major power plants with a generation capacity …

Summer to get hotter! Coal shortage may lead to power crisis in upcoming months
2 years, 8 months ago

Summer to get hotter! Coal shortage may lead to power crisis in upcoming months

India TV News  

Highlights AIPEF stated that the country is looking at a power crisis after a coal shortage Several states are finding it difficult to bridge the gap between the demand and supply of eletricit States like Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh will face the brunt of the situation. The All India Power Engineers Federation on Tuesday stated that the country is looking …

‘No power outage in Delhi, AAP ensuring supply via gas-based electricity’: Jain
3 years, 2 months ago

‘No power outage in Delhi, AAP ensuring supply via gas-based electricity’: Jain

Hindustan Times  

Delhi's power minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday said there have been no power cuts in the national capital despite a crisis as the Arvind Kejriwal government is ensuring round-the-clock supply through electricity generation from gas at much higher rates. Jain had earlier warned residents of an acute coal shortage in thermal power plants across the country and cautioned that the …

Punjab power crisis 'man-made', part of 'utter neglect' of Congress govt: Sukhbir Singh Badal
3 years, 2 months ago

Punjab power crisis 'man-made', part of 'utter neglect' of Congress govt: Sukhbir Singh Badal

India TV News  

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday slammed the Congress-led government in Punjab over the current power situation, alleging that the crisis was entirely “man-made” and a direct consequence of the ruling dispensation’s “utter neglect and absence of advance planning and preparedness”. “This is what this Congress government is doing to Punjab which we had turned into a …

Coal crisis in Punjab: Power cuts imposed across state; Channi asks Centre to enhance supply
3 years, 2 months ago

Coal crisis in Punjab: Power cuts imposed across state; Channi asks Centre to enhance supply

India TV News  

Punjab is once again heading towards major power outage with its thermal plants heading to deficiency of coal in wake of its inadequate supply against the agreements with various subsidiaries of the Coal India Ltd, state officials said on Sunday. Chief Minister Charanjit Channi has asked the Central government to immediately enhance the state's coal supply as per quota to …

13 units shut due to coal shortage, consumers must use power sparingly: Maharashtra govt
3 years, 2 months ago

13 units shut due to coal shortage, consumers must use power sparingly: Maharashtra govt

India Today  

Energy department of Maharashtra on Sunday urged citizens to save electricity as coal shortage threatens power outage in the state. With 13 thermal power plants shut due to shortage of coal, has appealed to citizens to use electricity sparingly during peak hours. In a circular, the energy department said, "Due to shortage of coal, 13 sets of various thermal power …

After Rajasthan, Punjab Says it Will Cut Power for 2-3 Hrs Due to Nationwide Coal Shortage
3 years, 2 months ago

After Rajasthan, Punjab Says it Will Cut Power for 2-3 Hrs Due to Nationwide Coal Shortage

News 18  

Severe coal shortage in the country has started impacting power generation in many states with Punjab effecting a power cut of three to four hours across the state on Saturday. Officials of state owned Punjab State Power Corporation Lmited said two units each at Talwandi Sabo power plant, Ropar plant and one unit at the Lehra Mohabbat plant have been …

Coal crisis hits again, no power plant in Punjab has required stock
3 years, 3 months ago

Coal crisis hits again, no power plant in Punjab has required stock

Hindustan Times  

Patiala The coal crisis for power plants in Punjab has assumed alarming proportions for the second time in recent months with no power plant having sufficient stock of the raw material. Punjab power plants are literally left with no stock of coal, with the maximum at just over a week, against the Central Electricity Authority mandated stock of 30 days. …

Amid coal crisis, Rajasthan discontinues supply to UP, reduces to Punjab
3 years, 3 months ago

Amid coal crisis, Rajasthan discontinues supply to UP, reduces to Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Facing a coal shortage, the Rajasthan government cut short its supply of electricity to Punjab and discontinued to Uttar Pradesh, officials said. The state faced a shortage of coal as the Rajasthan Vidhyut Utpadan Nigam Limited failed to make payments for coal, and thereafter the supply has become difficult as the coal mines are flooded with water. To deal with …

As Punjab Power Crisis Looms, Sukhbir Badal Hits Out at Capt Amarinder over PPAs
3 years, 5 months ago

As Punjab Power Crisis Looms, Sukhbir Badal Hits Out at Capt Amarinder over PPAs

News 18  

A day after Punjab chief minister Capt. Amarinder Singh targeted the Power Purchase Agreements signed during the Shiromani Akali Dal government, former deputy chief minister and senior SAD leader Sukhbir Badal hit back, raising questions over the intent behind the CM’s statement. But it seems U want to be remembered for “BIJLEE MEHANGI, BIJLEE GULL,’’ tweeted Sukhbir..@capt_amarinder Re your new …

Punjab govt having a tough time dealing with the 'power crisis' in the state
3 years, 5 months ago

Punjab govt having a tough time dealing with the 'power crisis' in the state

Op India  

‘Power’ is the latest buzzword in Punjab as it inches closer towards the Assembly election. While the Gandhi scions Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are trying their best to end the ongoing ‘power’ crisis by brokering peace among feuding factions in its Punjab unit, the Congress government led by Captain Amarinder Singh in the state has been struggling to provide …

‘Punjab no more power surplus, needs to diversify from paddy’
3 years, 5 months ago

‘Punjab no more power surplus, needs to diversify from paddy’

Hindustan Times  

Patiala: Punjab State Power Corporation Limited chairman-cum-managing director A Venu Prasad on Thursday denied that Punjab is a power surplus state, particularly during the peak paddy sowing season. Edited excerpts: Punjab State Power Corporation Limited chairman-cum-managing director A Venu Prasad says the solution to the current crisis is that Punjab diversifies from growing a water-guzzler crop like paddy. Punjab is …

Protests Over Outages in Punjab; PSPCL Asks Govt Offices to Switch Off ACs, Use Power Judiciously
3 years, 5 months ago

Protests Over Outages in Punjab; PSPCL Asks Govt Offices to Switch Off ACs, Use Power Judiciously

News 18  

Punjab is reeling under a severe power crisis in peak summer season, with unscheduled and long outages leading to protests by consumers in various parts of the state. The state-owned Punjab State Power Corporation Limited admitted it was facing a problem in meeting the demand of more than 14,500 Plus MW as temperatures continue to soar in the state. Era …

Punjab govt wants to renegotiate solar power tariffs
3 years, 8 months ago

Punjab govt wants to renegotiate solar power tariffs

Live Mint  

Punjab is the latest state to seek a revision of its solar power tariffs with chief minister Amarinder Singh’s government calling for a tariff of ₹4.50 per unit, said two people aware of the development, requesting anonymity. A communication issued on Tuesday by the Punjab State Power Corp. Ltd reviewed by Mint said: “RE power rates need to be brought …

Punjab Stares at Long Power Cuts as Coal Supply Dries up Due to Suspension of Freight Trains amid Farmer Stir
4 years, 1 month ago

Punjab Stares at Long Power Cuts as Coal Supply Dries up Due to Suspension of Freight Trains amid Farmer Stir

News 18  

Chandigarh: The state electricity board in Punjab announced that it would have to impose power cuts of at least two-three hours from Tuesday evening as three private thermal plants have shut down and two electricity stations nearly running out of coal. With the situation turning grim, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited is imposing power cuts of two-three hours due …

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