The Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant at Bathinda was one of the three coal-fired thermal power stations in Punjab (the other being at Lehra Mohabat and RoparPower Problems). 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 (2x110+2x120 MW) of power that meets the irrigation needs of lower Punjab.Thermal Plant and Bathinda's History 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 Capacity Commissioned on Status 1 110 MW 1974 September Closed 2 110 MW 1975 September Closed 3 120 MW 1978 March Closed 4 120 MW 1979 January Closed
See also List of places named after Guru Nanak Dev
References
External links Indo-German Power Agreements Lecture by Dr. S. Banerjee on Power Generation in India Thermal Plant as seen from Muktsar Road