TSPL plant shut as snag hits last working unit too Jul 10, 2021
Posted On : August 03, 2021
All three units of Talwandi Sabo Power Limited (TSPL) thermal plant were shut on Friday as the last operational unit of the electricity generation unit also tripped due to a technical snag. The unit was already running on half-load capacity for two days.
A unit of TSPL has been shut since March this year, whereas the second unit was shut on Sunday due to technical problems.
With all three units of the 1,980 MW plant now unoperational, the state’s power crisis worsened. A 210 MW unit of Ropar thermal plant has also been unoperational since Wednesday night after a boiler leakage.
The state has a power shortage and, thus, PSPCL has been forced to impose power regulatory measures on south and border zones to make up for the shortage. On Thursday, PSPCL imposed power cuts of more than six hours in n some parts of Punjab. In Kandi area, a five-hour-long power cut was imposed, whereas in some urban areas around three-hour-long cuts were imposed. Rural areas faced a four-hour power cut.
Officials at TSPL in Mansa said the unit which tripped on Friday will be operational again after 48 hours, while the unit that got shut on Sunday will be operational after one week. Earlier, the plant had promised to get the unit functional soon. A spokesperson of TSPL said the unit which has been shut since March is expected to be operational by the end of this month. omponents for the unit shut since March have arrived from China. Company has spent manifolds to ensure timely delivery of the same. Normally, it would take about 10 months for restoration, but with PSPCL’s support, TSPL is ensuring its operation within 4 months. With imposition of restrictions on imported coal, TSPL is largely dependent on domestic coal with high ash content, resulting in frequent breakdown of units. Unit no 1 which broke down on Sunday last has some turbine issues and a team of Korean engineers along with BHEL experts (engineers sent by PSPCL), GE engineers and TSPL engineers are working day in and out to identify and rectify the problem. The unit is likely to be restored shortly. The second unit which stopped today has minor technical snag and shall be restored within 48 hours,” said the spokesperson.