Punjab's biggest power plant

Twelve major power companies of the country and from abroad have evinced interest in Punjab State Electricity Board’s 2640-MW thermal power plant at Gidderbaha in Muktsar district.
The power companies that participated in the Expression of Interest (EoI) organised at Chandigarh included Tata Power, Nagarjuna Constructions, Reliance, Lanco and GMR, besides two Malaysian companies and a Spanish power company.PSEB had showcased its new and biggest power project proposed in the home district of the chief minister at a conference organised at Hotel Taj in Chandigarh. PSEB proposes to transfer the project to a successful bidder to be selected through tariff-based international competitive bidding, as per guidelines of the power ministry. Power Finance Corporation Consulting Limited (PFCCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Power Finance Corporation, is the consultant for this project.
The power plant is located on Bathinda-Abohar National Highway number 15 on common land of villages Ghagga,Teriand Babaniain Gidderbaha town of Muktsar district. In total, 2,432 acres has been identified for the project and the site has been cleared by the Central Electricity Authority, while Section 4 notices for acquisition under the Land Notification Act have been issued. The project is yet to receive the approval of the environment ministry. For the provision of water for the proposed plant, site study contract has been finalised and water allocation will be done by the irrigation department.