Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Power Plant

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Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Power Plant is erected at the Ghanauli village in the Ropar district of Punjab. The power plant is one of the coal fired power plants of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited. Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Power Station is located near the village of Ghanauli on Ropar Nangal Road (NH 21). It is located at about 12 kilometers from the city of Ropar and around 55 km away from the Union territory, Chandigarh. The plant has a total nameplate capacity of 1260 Megawatt. The first unit was commissioned in 26 September, 1984. After that five more units are commissioned in the regular intervals.Also the power plant received the Incentive award for decreasing the fuel oil consumption in 1999.

Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Power Plant is commissioned in 26 September 1984. The approved capacity of the thermal power plant is 1260 Megawatt and the installed capacity is also 1260 Megawatt. The status of the thermal power plant is also operational. The source of coal for the generation of power is from Coal Mines of Bihar, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh. The source of water is from Nangal Hydel Channel. The primary fuel used is coal and fuel oil is the secondary fuel. The power station is owned and operated by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited. The beneficiary states of the thermal power plant were Punjab and its neighbouring states. The Cost of project for Steam Turbine 1 would be Rs 380 Crores. Similarly for Steam Turbine 2 and Steam Turbine 3, it would be Rs 438 Crores and Rs 599 Crores respectively.

There are four units in operation and two are closed. In Stage 1, the first and second units are commissioned in 26 September 1984 and 29 March 1985 respectively with an installed capacity of 210 Megawatt for each units. Both First and Second Units are closed. In Stage 2, the third and fourth units are commissioned in 31 March 1988 and 29 January 1989 respectively with an installed capacity of 210 Megawatt for each units. In Stage 3, the fifth and sixth units are commissioned in 29 March 1992 and 30 March 1993 respectively with an installed capacity of 210 Megawatt for each units.

  • Project –Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Plant
  • Commission Date – 26 September 1984
  • Approved Capacity in MW – 1260 Megawatt
  • Installed Capacity in MW – 1260 Megawatt
  • Status – Operational
  • Coal Source –Coal Mines of Bihar, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh
  • WaterSource – From NangalHydel Channel
  • Primary Fuel – Coal
  • Owner – Punjab State Power Corporation Limited
  • Address - Near Village Ghanauli on RoparNangal Road (NH 21)
  • District – Ropar
  • State – Punjab
  • Contact Number - 274238, 96461-07204
  • Email –ce-ggsstp@pspcl.in
  • Fax – 274232
  • Website – www.pspcl.in
  • Beneficiary States – Punjab and its neighbouring states
  • Cost of Project – Steam Turbine 1 - Rs. 380 Crores, Steam Turbine 2 - Rs. 438 Crores and Steam Turbine 3 - Rs. 599 Crores
  • Unit Sizes –1260 Megawatt (210 Megawatt x 6 Units)
  • Units Operational – 4 - Operational and 2 - Not Operational
  • Unit Commissioned –

Stage 1 - Unit 1- 210 Megawatt –26 September 1984 – Not Operational

Stage 1 - Unit 2- 210 Megawatt –29 March 1985 – Not Operational

Stage 2 - Unit 3- 210 Megawatt –31 March 1988 - Operational

Stage 2 - Unit 4- 210 Megawatt –29 January 1989 - Operational

Stage 3 - Unit 5 - 210 Megawatt –29 March 1992 - Operational

Stage 3 - Unit 6 - 210 Megawatt –30 March 1993 - Operational