PSPCL in tight spot as two thermal units with 870 MW capacity trip 

 YOGINDRA MOHAN / PATIALA The tripping of two thermal units, one unit each of Talwandi Sabo thermal and Ropar thermal has pushed the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) into a tight position of maintaining promised round-the-clock supply to the agriculture sector and no cuts in the power supply to domestic and industry sectors. The Talwandi Sabo unit tripped on hydrogen leakage in generator and the Ropar unit tripped on account of boiler leakage The 870 MW thermal generation loss on Sunday for likely three days poses a serious threat of power cuts on domestic and other consumers in the coming days. Today the power demand of the state is around 15300 MW as it is drawing 9850 MW from the northern grid. The PSPCLs own generation is around 5400 MW down by approximately 1000 MW. After thunderstorm and light rains on June 19 the maximum demand of 16078 MW came down by 4000 MW.The power demand on the next two days was15343MW and 14756 MW. On Saturday the power supply made by the PSPCL was 3119 lakh units (LU) with maximum demand of 15110 MW. In June the average power supply was 2754 LU, an increase of about 33 percent over last year’s average of around 2100 LU. The coal stock at the state thermal plants at Lehra Mohabbat, Ropar and Goindwal are for 21, 14 and 17 days respectively. As per IMD report hot and humid weather with an increase of day temperature up to 45 degrees Celsius is predicted for the next four days and as such power demand will increase. Moreover, office and commercial establishments will be opening tomorrow. Under the present scenario the maximum demand will be around 15500 MW. .