Patiala, June 24 -- Another power generation unit of Ropar thermal plant stopped functioning, taking the number of non-functional units owing to technical faults to six at three state-owned thermal plants on Tuesday. The crisis has already resulted in a generation loss of around 1,190 MW, forcing the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to depend more heavily on power purchases from external sources.

According to officials, one unit at Guru Amardas Thermal Power Plant (GATP) in Goindwal Sahib, three units at Guru Hargobind Thermal Plant in Lehra Mohabbat, and two units at Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Plant, Ropar, remained out of operation.

Punjab recorded a peak power demand of around 15,600 MW on Tuesday. Consequently, th...