Tribune News Service

Patiala, August 1

Shanan Power House at Jogindernagar, Himachal Pradesh, has broken all-time monthly generation record (since its commissioning in 1932) by generating 83.168 million units in July, claims CMD of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) A Venu Prasad. The power house is under the control of PSPCL.

In a release issued here today, he said the previous generation record was 82.054 million units in July, 1997. It has also created history by achieving monthly Plant Load Factor of 101.62 per cent for the first time.

He said during the ongoing paddy season, when there was an acute shortage of power, Shanan Power House is generating 4 MW more power over and above its installed capacity of 110 MW.