Last Updated: 3 October 2026
Nov 2025: No NOC needed for new power connection: PSPCL gives connections on a mandatory undertaking from the applicant, ending delays caused by approvals from local bodies[1]
Apr 2026 (4-year Power report card): Transmission capacity (import limit) raised from 7,400/8,000 MW to 10,400/10,900 MW; 26 new substations set up[2]
Rs 25,237-cr action plan was approved for loss reduction, reliability and quality of power supply on 29 Aug 2022[3]
Available transmission capacity (ATC limit) increased from 7100 MW to 9800 MW
-- to import more power from outside the state[4]
500 MWh of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) scheduled to be completed by May 2027[5]
BESS will store solar energy generated during the day for use during peak evening hours
-- enhancing grid reliability and energy efficiency
Power Infrastruction
Transmission
An ambitious flagship scheme aimed at improving
References:
https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=213709 (Punjab Govt Press Release, 18 Nov 2025) ↩︎
https://www.oneindia.com/india/punjab-power-dept-turns-profitable-despite-free-power-to-90-homes-for-4-years-says-cm-bhagwant-man-011-8050349.html (CM's Power sector report card, 7 Apr 2026) ↩︎
https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/punjab-approves-rs-25237-cr-action-plan-to-improve-quality-reliability-of-power-supply-to-consumers/93843594 ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
https://yespunjab.com/punjab-inks-over-2400-mw-of-solar-deals-at-lower-tariffs-harbhajan-singh-eto/ ↩︎ ↩︎
https://yespunjab.com/punjab-strengthens-power-infrastructure-with-major-66kv-substation-network-upgrades-harbhajan-singh-eto/ ↩︎
