Two new 660 MW thermal units at Ropar likely

Yogindra Mohan
PATIALA

The Punjab government is exploring the possibility of setting up of two new thermal units of 660 MW each at Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Power Station at Ropar in view of availability of required infrastructure.

In October last the Punjab government had announced the setting up of two 660 MW units in state sector near Mukerian.

According to sources, the possibility of setting up these units along with existing thermal units at Ropar is now being explored. The Ropar thermal plant has six units of 210 MW each.

The available land, water, rail linkage, initial manpower and other basic amenities needed to set up a new project are already available and can be suitably extended in Ropar. There is surplus residential accommodation at Nuhon colony at the plant site and the power colony at Ropar. Surplus office accommodation is also available at the power colony.

A team of engineers visited Ropar a few days back to study the possibility of setting up the project having two units of 660 MW each and to assess the future land requirements. Land is required for extension of coal handling plant and setting up of cooling tower. It is being felt that the project at Ropar would reduce the cost considerably.