Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant


The Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant at Bathinda was one of the three coal-fired thermal power stations in Punjab.
It was a medium-sized power station with four units that were begun to be built in the early 1970s and completed in 1982. All total generate up to 460 MW of power that meets the irrigation needs of lower Punjab. Having generated electricity to meet the power demand of Punjab, the thermal plant shut down indefinitely on September 27, 2017.
The plant was named after the first Sikh guru and founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak.

Capacity

It had an installed capacity of 440 MW. All four units ceased operations in September 2017
Unit No.Generating CapacityCommissioned onStatus
1110 MW1974 SeptemberClosed
2110 MW1975 SeptemberClosed
3120 MW1978 MarchClosed
4120 MW1979 JanuaryClosed