STATE
Punjab has a population of 27.7 million and as much as 82% of it’s land under cultivation. Given it's long history of high agriculture yield, the prosperous state has good road, rail and air transport connectivity and infrastructure facilities. It provides investment opportunities in sectors such as textiles, agro-based industries, IT, automotive and auto components, sports goods and light engineering goods.
Installed and Allocated Power Capacity
Electricity Generation from Different Sources
Power Supply
REC Demand
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Key Indicators
  • CEF state rating
    3.7 / 5
    Utility-Scale RE
  • Installed and allocated power capacity
    14389 MW
    as on March 2021
  • Installed and allocated RE capacity
    1617 MW
    as on March 2021
  • RES in total electricity generation
    11.48 %
    in 2020-21
  • Ease of doing business rank
    20 / 36
    in 2017
Economic Indicators
  • Current GSDP (2016-17)
    INR 4283 billion
    2.79 % of national GDP
  • GSDP CAGR (at constant prices)
    5.73 %
    between FY 2012 to FY 2017
  • Gross Fiscal Deficit
    INR 208 billion
    in 2017-18
Infrastructure Indicators
  • Length of national highways
    3,228 km
    as of March 2017
  • Length of state highways
    1,133 km
    as on March 2016
  • Transmission capacity (>33KV)
    35839 MVA
    as of March 2019
  • Exporting SEZs
    3
    as of Feb 2020
Key Regulations
  • Tariff Order
DISCOM
  • PSPCL
Key Govt. Agencies
  • State Nodal Agency

    PEDA
  • State Electricity Regulatory Commission

    PSERC
  • State Load Despatch Centre

    SLDC
  • State Transmission Utility

    PSTCL
Memos
  • Renewable
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