CHANDIGARH: The GVK group of Industries has offered to increase the generation capacity of the power plant being set up at Goindwal Sahib, in Tarn Taran district of Punjab, by constructing two units of 660 MW each in addition to the existing capacity of 540 MW.

The offer was made by the group chairman, GVK Reddy, who called on Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday, an offic

Chandigarh: Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has allotted five solar power projects to construction major Punj Lloyd to be set up at locations, including the Golden Temple and the Punjab Assembly.

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The UT Administration has adopted the theme, 'generating electricity from solar power', under the Solar City initiative, for which a proposal has been made before the Union government for its approval.

The state government is negotiating with power major National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to finally commission Punjab

Vikas Sharma / Chandigarh June 22, 2010, 0:05 IST

Steel plants in Punjab, which constitute a large small and medium enterprise (SME) cluster in northern India, have begun working for a cleaner and greener environment.

A few industrialists from the region have set up wind turbine projects to provide cleaner energy, and others are considering following their example.

Electricity is a critical infrastructure on which the socio-economic development of the State depends. The reliable, quality, and affordable power supply is one of the key drivers for the State's industrial and commercial growth. Punjab is far away from the coal mines/fuel sources. Higher freight on the coal/fuel substantially enhances the cost of power.

The Punjab Cabinet hasapproved the Power Generation Policy, 2010 to transform the state from a power deficit to a power surplus state, besides ensuring quality supply of power to all consumers at affordable prices.

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INDIA

Chandigarh: The Cabinet on Thursday approved the Power Generation Policy, 2010 to transform the state from power deficit to power surplus state besides ensuring quality supply of power to all consumers at affordable prices. A decision to this effect was taken here at a meeting of the cabinet chaired by Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal.

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