An auction for a 10 MW biomass power plant in Jalkheri, which has been inactive for 11 years, has been launched by the Punjab State Power Corporation (PSPCL). A previous attempt to restart the plant was made in 2012 via an offer to lease the site to a private developer. The PSPC said that it had received bids from three companies and would now seek tenders for bidding on the project. The latest scheme, which was launched on 22 November, has already seen three companies submit bids. The project aims to help the region meet PSPCL's renewable purchase obligations. He said that an operational plant at Jalkheri would consume about 80,000 metric tonnes of paddy straw per annum for producing electricity and thus help in mitigating the effects of in the region. The plant is scheduled to become operational by 2021.
An auction for a 10 MW biomass power plant in Jalkheri, which has been inactive for 11 years, has been launched by the Punjab State Power Corporation (PSPCL). A previous attempt to restart the plant was made in 2012 via an offer to lease the site to a private developer. The PSPC said that it had received bids from three companies and would now seek tenders for bidding on the project. The latest scheme, which was launched on 22 November, has already seen three companies submit bids. The project aims to help the region meet PSPCL's renewable purchase obligations. The plant is scheduled to become operational by 2021.