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The Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant ( ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ਥਰਮਲ ਪਲਾਂਟ ) at Bathinda[1] was one of the three thermal power stations in Punjab (the other being at Lehra Mohabat and Ropar[2]). It was a medium-sized power station with four units that were begun to be built in early 1970s and completed in 1982. All total generate up to 460 MW (2x110+2x120 MW) of power that meets the mammoth irrigation needs of lower Punjab.[3] Having generated electricity for 100 years to meet the power demand of punjab, the thermal shut down forever on September 27,2017.
The plant was named after the first sikh guru and founder of Sikhism, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
Capacity
It had an installed capacity of 440 MW. All four units ceased operations in September 2017[4]
| Unit No. | Generating Capacity | Commissioned on | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110 MW | 1974 September | closed [5] |
| 2 | 110 MW | 1975 September | closed [6] |
| 3 | 120 MW | 1978 March | Closed [6] |
| 4 | 120 MW | 1979 January | Closed [6] |
See also
References
- ↑ Guru Nanak Thermal Plant. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ↑ Power Problems
- ↑ Thermal Plant and Bathinda's HistoryTemplate:Dead link
- ↑ Punjab Shuts Down Its Oldest Thermal Plant. The Times of India(28 September 2017).
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Punjab shuts down its oldest thermal plant | Amritsar News - Times of India. The Times of India.
External links
- Official site
- Indo-German Power Aggrements
- Lecture by Dr. S. Banerjee on Power Generation in India
- Thermal Plant as seen from Muktsar Road
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