2 thermal units shut, power supply hit
Wednesday, 08/08/2012
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With two thermal units closed following boiler leakage, a fault in the 220 KV transmission lines and disruption in the 400 MW supply from Adani Power, electricity supply in the state has been badly affected.
After conductors of the 220-KV Malerkotla-Dhuri and Moga-Sadik transmission lines snapped at noon today, the thermal units at the Lehra Mohabbat and Bathinda thermal plants tripped.
An official of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) said as of now, one unit of 110 MW capacity at the Bathinda thermal plant and one unit of 250 MW capacity at the Lehra Mohabbat thermal plant were not operational.
He said the units had been shut down for necessary repairs. Speaking to The Tribune, PSPCL Director, Distribution, Arun Verma, said apart from the non-functional thermal units and a snag in the 220 KV transmission system, the power corporation was not getting supply from Adani Power.
“About 200 MW of power, which Punjab was to get from banking, is also not available due to some technical problems. All these factors have affected the overall power supply”, he said.
The power demand in the state was recorded at 2,088 lakh units (LU) on Monday, whereas the availability was a mere 1,768 LU.
Meanwhile, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said Punjab had so far not received any positive response from the Centre on its request for additional power.
