GURU GOBIND SINGH SUPER THERMAL PLANT

1)	Location	Near Village Ghanauli on Chandigarh/Ropar Nangal Road 12 km from Ropar 55 km from Chandigarh.
2)	Main Features	Shield & excellent performance by Prime Minister of India during 1986-87 for achieving 78.08 % PLF against all India average of 53.2 %. Incentive award for reducing fuel oil consumption during 1999. Peak load hour generation award during 1999-2000.
3)	No. of Power Houses	6
4)	No. of Units	6
5)	Total generating capacity	6 x 210 MW = 1260 MW
6)	Source of water supply	From Nangal Hydel Channel
7)	Fuel used	Coal from coal fields of Bihar, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh from more than 50 sources called collieries. Distance of these sources is between 1417 km and 1560 km.
8)	Turbines	210 MW 3 cylinder mixed flow tandem coupled 3000 rpm BHEL make.
9)	Generators	247 MVA, 15.75 kV, 9050 A at 0.85 lag, 50 Hz, 3 phase, double star two pole.
10)	Commissioning	U1 = 26.9.84  U2 = 29.3.85  U3 = 31.3.88 U4 = 29.1.89  U5 = 29.3.92  U6 = 30.3.93
11)	Cost of Project	ST - I Rs. 380 Crores ST - II Rs. 438 Crores ST - III Rs. 599 Crores
12)	Total energy contribution annually	6942 MUs
13)	Cost per unit	Rs. 1.84/-