Patiala, June 16 -- Adding to the woes of Punjab State Power Corporation (PSPCL) amid sweltering heat and ongoing paddy sowing season, four thermal units in three plants across the state stopped functioning on Sunday.

The interruptions have resulted in a power generation loss of 1,410 MW, which is nearly 25% of the total thermal power generation capacity (5,680MW).

According to the daily report published by the Northern Regional Load Despatch Centre (NRLDC) on Sunday, four units were not able to operate uninterruptedly today due to 'boiler and turbine issues' and are likely to be functional by Tuesday.

The PSPCL officials, on the condition of anonymity, said that one unit of the Talwandi Sabo thermal plant, operated by private sector, ...