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Another unit of Talwandi Sabo power plant goes out of order, PSPCL issues penalty notice


THE PUNJAB State Firm Limited (PSPCL) has actually provided a fine notification to the Talwandi Sabo thermal plant (TSPL) over its system no. 3 existing unoperational considering that March– prior to paddy period.

On the other hand, the 2nd system additionally created a mistake on Sunday, and also is undertaking repair service. Consequently, just one of the 1,980 MW plant’s 3 devices is currently useful. Each system can create 660 MW of power.

There was an unexpected disturbance in power supply in the state on June 30 and also July 1 because of failing of the 2nd system of the Talwandi Sabo nuclear power plant, Ropar thermal plant and also reduced degree of power generation from Bhakra hydro job.

PSPCL CMD A Venu Prasad stated they have actually been consistently guiding the plant to guarantee complete accessibility of its 3 devices throughout paddy period, consisting of system no. 3, which is under “forced interruption”.

The CMD stated that because of the failing of system no. 3, PSPCL dealt with incredible trouble in offering 8 hrs of undisturbed power supply to its farming and also residential customers in the state. He included that PSPCL has actually routed TSPL to make full-scale initiatives to make system no. 3 readily available at the earliest.

The notification has actually asked the plant to describe why ability costs need to not be subtracted for the whole agreement year of 2021-22 taking into consideration non-availability of its system under malfunction, and also why it ought to not be punished therefore difficulty dealt with by the individuals of Punjab.

Prasad stated that the PSPCL, despite this mechanical mistake, has actually taken care of to provide a complete 8 hrs of power to the farming industry for the last 3 days. No power cuts have actually been troubled the residential industry. This was implemented by obtaining the restriction of the transmission hallway boosted from North Regional Tons Despatch Centre (NRLDC) because of failing of one system of TSPL and also obtaining boosted power acquisition (to the degree permitted– 7400 MW) from power exchange to the optimum restriction and also numerous management actions too.