Guru Hargobind Lehra Mohabbat Power Station
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Guru Hargobind Lehra Mohabbat Power Station is an operating power station of at least 920-megawatts (MW) in Lehra Mohabbat, Bathinda, Punjab state, India with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Guru Hargobind power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Guru Hargobind Lehra Mohabbat Power Station | Lehra Mohabbat, Bathinda, Bathinda, Punjab state, India | 30.266555, 75.166097 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5: 30.266555, 75.166097
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal - bituminous | 210 | subcritical | 1997 | – |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal - bituminous | 210 | subcritical | 1998 | – |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal - bituminous | 250 | subcritical | 2008 | – |
| Unit 4 | operating | coal - bituminous | 250 | subcritical | 2010 | – |
| Unit 5 | cancelled | coal - bituminous | 500 | subcritical | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Punjab State Power Corp Ltd (PSPCL) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Punjab State Power Corp Ltd (PSPCL) [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Punjab State Power Corp Ltd (PSPCL) [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Punjab State Power Corp Ltd (PSPCL) [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Punjab State Power Corp Ltd (PSPCL) [100.0%] |
Background
The power station comprises 2 phases of 910 MW, and a third phase of 500 MW was proposed and later cancelled.
Phase I
- Unit 1 - 210 MW - commissioned December 29, 1997[1]
- Unit 2 - 210 MW - commissioned October 16, 1998[1][2]
Phase II
- Unit 3 - 250 MW - commissioned February 5, 2008; Commercial production: October 16, 2008[3][4]
- Unit 4 - 250 MW - Began operation: October 16, 2008; began commercial production: January 25, 2010[4]
Notes on Phase II: Commissioning of units 3 and 4 was delayed for nearly two years. Many problems were found with unit 3's new boiler and coal feeding system, and the plant was shut down three separate times before it started producing electricity commercially.[5][3]
Proposed expansion: Phase III
In 2012 the Punjab government proposed a third stage of 500 MW.[6]
As of December 2017 the project has yet to receive environmental permits, and appears to be delayed or abandoned.
Environmental impact
A November 2023 report by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) argued that the ongoing air pollution crisis in the New Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) had been made worse by the failure of nine out of 11 coal plants in the region to comply with air pollution standards. Guru Hargobind Lehra Mohabbat power station reportedly exceeded standards for particulate matter (PM), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and sulphur dioxide (SO2) during the 17-month reporting period from April 2022 to August 2023. After repeatedly postponing emissions compliance deadlines, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change set the power station's PM and NOx compliance deadline for 2024 and its SO2 compliance deadline for 2026.[7][8]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Guru Hargobind Plant" PSEB India, accessed March 2012.
- ↑ "Guru Hargobind Plant" Global Energy Observatory, accessed March 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sarbjit Dhaliwal, "Delay in Commissioning of Thermal Units", Punjab State Electricity Board Engineers' Association, April 7, 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Guru Hargobind Thermal Plant" Bureau of Energy Efficiency, accessed March 2012.
- ↑ Puneet Pal Singh Gill, "Unit III trips again" The Tribune, May 16, 2008.
- ↑ "NTPC signs PPA with PSPCL for Gidderbaha(in Punjab) thermal project," Indian Power Sector, accessed March 2012
- ↑ "Environmental Status of Coal-Based Thermal Power Plants in the National Capital Region," Centre for Science and Environment, November 24, 2023
- ↑ "11 coal-based power plants around Capital not complying with emission norms: Study," Energy Central, November 27, 2023
Additional data
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