Punjab Met Highest-Ever Power Demand Of 17,281 MW Without Shortage-Related Cuts: Tarunpreet Singh Sond
Chandigarh News: Punjab Power Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond on Tuesday said that despite two units of the Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Plant, Ropar, with a combined capacity of 150 MW, being non-functional, “there was no power shortage in Punjab and no shortage-related power cuts were imposed anywhere.”
In a statement, Power Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond said, “Two units of the Ropar power plant, with a combined capacity of 150 MW, are presently down. One of these units will be operational by tomorrow morning, while the other will be operational within a few days. Despite this, there has been no power shortage in Punjab and the people have not faced any shortage-related disruption in electricity supply.”
Highlighting the state’s ability to meet the unprecedented demand, the Power Minister said, “Punjab met a demand of 16,268 MW on September 12 at 2:15 PM, 16,455 MW on September 13 at 11:45 AM and 17,281 MW on September 14 at 3 PM. The demand of 17,281 MW met on September 14 is the highest demand ever met by Punjab. Despite two units being down, there was no power shortage in the state.”
