Punjab: After boosting supply last year, PSPCL gears up for summer
In a statement on the performance of the PSPCL, Power Minister Harbhajan Singh said that from April 2022 to January 2023, the demand for power in the state rose by 12% as compared to the corresponding period the year before. Power Minister Harbhajan Singh said that Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has successfully met […]Read More
Will review power purchase pacts signed by previous govts says Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann
“We do not want people of Punjab to get costlier electricity. Electricity which is produced in Punjab should not be costlier here,” Mann said. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said his government will review the power purchase agreements signed with the private power-producing companies by the previous governments, asserting that his government does not […]Read More
Paddy season: Power demand up 500 MW in Punjab in 24 hrs
Reaches 12,520 MW | No cuts imposed, says PSPCL The power demand in Punjab reached around 12,520 MW on Wednesday as the paddy season picked up pace in the border belt of the state. Meanwhile, some parts of the state faced outages, but the PSPCL claimed that “no cuts were imposed as ample electricity was […]Read More
Pre-paddy season: New scheme to regularise higher load tubewell motors without penalty fee
The scheme – it will be applicable for all existing consumers from June 10 onwards – will regularise higher power loads and allow farmers to extend their tubewells. Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has introduced Voluntary Disclosure Scheme (VDS) for Agriculture Tubewell (AP) ahead of the paddy sowing season so that farmers can use […]Read More
Bhagwant Mann announces BUMPER vacancies, Punjab govt to recruit over 1,600 Assistant Linemen
The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited has notified 1,690 vacancies for the post of Assistant Lineman. The Bhagwant Mann-led government on Friday (April 22, 2022) announced bumper vacancies and said that they will recruit over 1,600 people. The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) notified as many as 1,690 vacancies for the post of ‘Assistant […]Read More
Power cuts imposed in Punjab as coal shortage hits production
Patiala, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Sangrur and Amritsar cities face power cuts on Wednesday morning The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), which is facing coal shortage due to irregular supply and hike in its pan-India demand, is imposing power cuts ranging from one to five hours in villages and one to two hours in cities. Criticising […]Read More
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann & Co in Delhi to fix free power formula
‘Good news soon’: Mann after meeting Kejriwal The state leadership of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been in the national capital for the past two days, working out the formula for implementation of its promised 300 units of free power to consumers in Punjab. The development has Opposition parties train their guns on the […]Read More
Coal crisis persists, Punjab residents bear brunt of outages
PSPCL purchases electricity worth Rs280 crore in 12 days to meet shortfall Owing to a depleting coal stock, residents continue to face unscheduled power cuts across the state. Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) is resorting to two to five hours of cuts in the urban areas and around six hours in the rural areas […]Read More
पंजाब में बढ़ा बिजली संकट, अब तक 550 करोड़ की बिजली खरीद चुका है PSPCL
JULY 09, 2021, 11:32 IST बांध के जलाशयों के स्तर कम होने के कारण इस सीजन में बिजली की उपलब्धता भी कम है, जिसके परिणामस्वरूप पनबिजली उत्पादन में 600 मेगावाट की गिरावट आई है. तलवंडी साबो पावर लिमिटेड (टीएसपीएल) की एक इकाई पहले ही टर्बाइन खराब होने के कारण बंद हो चुकी है. चंडीगढ़. बिजली संकट […]Read More
Punjab industry cries foul as power shutdown extended by a day
UPDATED ON JUL 08, 2021 02:09 AM IST With many factory owners willing to pay penalties to keep their units running, PSPCL increases fine for violation of orders by two-and-a-half times. Manufacturers in Punjab on Wednesday condemned the decision of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to extend the three-day shutdown on industrial […]Read More
