AVenu Prasad, CMD PSPCL, on Tuesday said the hydel projects of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has surpassed the electricity generation target set by the Central Electricity Authority for the period April-2020 to January-2021 by generating 110.79 per cent of the stipulated target.
The CMD said that the Hydel Projects of corporation has generated 4117.10 million units of energy against the target of 3716.46 million units for the period April-2020 to January-2021. He appreciated the commendable and untiring efforts of the PSPCL officers and employees for maintaining their excellence for surpassing targets during Covid 19 lockdown period.
He also added that 206 MW Shahpurkandi Hydro Electric Project is being constructed on River Ravi, 11 km downstream of the existing Ranjit Sagar Dam . The letter of award for construction of civil works of power houses has been issued and the project is likely to be commissioned by August, 2024.