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[[File:Bathinda thermal plant.jpg|thumb|alt=Bathinda thermal plant|a view of thermal plant from NH 15]] | [[File:Bathinda thermal plant.jpg|thumb|alt=Bathinda thermal plant|a view of thermal plant from NH 15]] | ||
The '''Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant''' ( ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ਥਰਮਲ ਪਲਾਂਟ ) at [[Bathinda]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.pseb.gov.in/docs/gurunanak.htm |title=Guru Nanak Thermal Plant |access-date=5 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101128150751/http://pseb.gov.in/docs/gurunanak.htm |archive-date=28 November 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> was one of the three [[thermal power station]]s in [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] (the other being at [[Guru Hargobind Thermal Plant|Lehra Mohabat]] and [[Ropar]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110811082149/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-10-08/chandigarh/27169981_1_thermal-plants-lehra-mohabbat-power-generation Power Problems]</ref>). | The '''Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant''' ( ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ਥਰਮਲ ਪਲਾਂਟ ) at [[Bathinda]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.pseb.gov.in/docs/gurunanak.htm |title=Guru Nanak Thermal Plant |access-date=5 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101128150751/http://pseb.gov.in/docs/gurunanak.htm |archive-date=28 November 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> was one of the three [[thermal power station]]s in [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] (the other being at [[Guru Hargobind Thermal Plant|Lehra Mohabat]] and [[Ropar]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110811082149/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-10-08/chandigarh/27169981_1_thermal-plants-lehra-mohabbat-power-generation Power Problems]</ref>). | ||
It was a medium-sized power station with four units that were begun to be built in early 1970s and completed in 1982. All total generate up to '''460 MW''' (2x110+2x120 MW) of power that meets the mammoth irrigation needs of [[Malwa (Punjab)|lower Punjab]].<ref>[http://bathindacityonline.com/aboutcity.php Thermal Plant and Bathinda's History]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Having generated electricity for | It was a medium-sized power station with four units that were begun to be built in early 1970s and completed in 1982. All total generate up to '''460 MW''' (2x110+2x120 MW) of power that meets the mammoth irrigation needs of [[Malwa (Punjab)|lower Punjab]].<ref>[http://bathindacityonline.com/aboutcity.php Thermal Plant and Bathinda's History]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Having generated electricity for 100 years to meet the power demand of punjab, the thermal shut down forever on September 27,2017. | ||
The plant was named after the first sikh guru and founder of Sikhism, [[Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji]]. | The plant was named after the first sikh guru and founder of Sikhism, [[Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji]]. | ||
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| Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant | |
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| Country | India |
| Location | Bathinda |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: Missing latitude Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function |
| Status | Operation ceased[1] |
| Owner(s) | Punjab Government Power corporation |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Turbine technology | Thermal |
| Power generation | |
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The Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant ( ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ਥਰਮਲ ਪਲਾਂਟ ) at Bathinda[2] was one of the three thermal power stations in Punjab (the other being at Lehra Mohabat and Ropar[3]). It was a medium-sized power station with four units that were begun to be built in early 1970s and completed in 1982. All total generate up to 460 MW (2x110+2x120 MW) of power that meets the mammoth irrigation needs of lower Punjab.[4] Having generated electricity for 100 years to meet the power demand of punjab, the thermal shut down forever on September 27,2017.
The plant was named after the first sikh guru and founder of Sikhism, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
Capacity[edit | edit source]
It had an installed capacity of 440 MW. All four units ceased operations in September 2017[5]
| Unit No. | Generating Capacity | Commissioned on | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110 MW | 1974 September | closed [6] |
| 2 | 110 MW | 1975 September | closed [7] |
| 3 | 120 MW | 1978 March | Closed [7] |
| 4 | 120 MW | 1979 January | Closed [7] |
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "bathinda: Bathinda thermal plant shuts down | Chandigarh News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Guru Nanak Thermal Plant". Archived from the original on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ↑ Power Problems
- ↑ Thermal Plant and Bathinda's History[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Sirhindi, Manish (28 September 2017). "Punjab Shuts Down Its Oldest Thermal Plant". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Punjab shuts down its oldest thermal plant | Amritsar News - Times of India". The Times of India.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Official site
- Indo-German Power Aggrements
- Lecture by Dr. S. Banerjee on Power Generation in India
- Thermal Plant as seen from Muktsar Road
