Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. (PSPCL)
TypeGovernment-owned corporation
IndustryElectric power distribution and electricity generation
Founded2010[1]
HeadquartersPatiala, Punjab, India
Key people
Er. Baldev Singh Sran
(Chairman & Managing Director)[2]
ProductsElectricity
OwnerGovernment of Punjab
Number of employees
43276 (2020–21)[3]
Websitewww.pspcl.in

Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) is the electricity generating and distributing company of the Government of Punjab state in India. It was formerly known as Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) which was unbundled by the government of Punjab into two companies on 16 April 2010 as Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. (POWERCOM) and Punjab State Transmission Corporation Ltd. (TRANSCO).

History

PSPCL was incorporated as company on 16 April 2010 and was given the responsibility of operating and maintenance of State's own generating projects and distribution system. The business of generation of power of erstwhile PSEB was transferred to PSPCL.

Power plants

Thermal

Hydel

  • Ranjit Sagar Dam, 600 MW
  • Shanan Power House. It is a 110 MW hydro power plant.
  • Anandpur Sahib Hydel Channel, 134 MW
  • Mukerian Hydel, 207 MW
  • UBDC Hydroelectric Power House, 45 MW
  • Bhakra Nangal Project
  • Pong Dam Project
  • Dehar Power House
  • Thein Dam Project
  • Shahpur Kandi Project

References

  1. "About Us – PSPCL".
  2. "Profile of PSPCL".
  3. "Statistics- PSPCL".
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