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Ever widening gap between the power demand and its availability in the state of Punjab was one
of the basic reasons for envisaging the thermal plant at Lehra Mohabbat Distt. Bathinda. The
other factors favoring the installation of this thermal were low initial cost and less generation
period as compared to hydroelectric generating stations, its good railway connection for fast
proximity to load center. Guru Gobind Singh thermal plant is Government undertaking (under
P.S.E.B.)
Initially it was going to set up at Bathinda under GNDTP but the air force
personal restricted its set up at Bathinda hence plant site is shifted to Lehra Mohabbat about
22Km from Bathinda city. Later this plant was approved as a separate autonomous body with its
name as Guru Hargobind Thermal Plant.
The construction of the plant commenced in 1992 and its unit started working
in December 1997. Its second unit commenced in August 1998. The main companies whose
technology pawed the way of this plant are TATA Honeywell & BHEL in turbine and boiler
control .The total set up cost of the plant is 1200 crores and the capacity of the plant is 2 *210
=420 MW. The over all efficiency of the plant is 95%.
The power availability from the plant now meets 20-25% of the total power
requirement in Punjab. It has gone a long way in ushering prosperity in the state by emerging a
large number of agricultural pumping sets, more industrial connections, 100% rural
electrification, increased employment potential reliability and improvement in continuity of
supply and system and removal of power cuts to a great extent. It has also led fast development
of environment in area around District Bathinda by providing employment to about 3000
persons. Two new units of 250MW each are going to be commissioned soon, sanctioning of
which has already being done.
The following considerations have to be examined in detail before selection of site for a plant: Availability of fuel such as coal.
Ash disposal facilities.

 Space requirements.
Nature of land.
Most important availability of water.
Availability of labour.
Transport facilities.
Public Society problems such as pollution.
Development of backward area.