Blackout 30
Blackout 30
Blackout 30
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS:
At 02:35 IST (21:05 UTC on 29 July), a line feeding into the AgraBareilly transmission section (the 400 kV Bina-Gwalior line) tripped, triggering the collapse. All major electrical plants were shut down in the affected states, causing an estimated shortage of 32 GW. Officials described the failure as "the worst in a decade". On the day of the collapse, Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde stated that the exact cause of the failure was unknown, but that at the time of the failure, electricity use was "above normal". He speculated that some states had attempted to draw more power than permitted due to the higher consumption. Spokesperson for Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) and theNorthern Regional Load Dispatch Centre (NRLDC) stated that Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryanawere the states responsible for the overdraw. PGCIL's chairman also stated that electrical service was restored "at a record time". A senior director for an Indian power company described the outage as "a fairly large breakdown that exposed major technical faults in Indias grid system. Something went terribly wrong which caused the backup safety systems to fail." More than 300 million people, about 25% of India's population, were without power. Railways and some airports were shut down until 08:00.New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport was able to remain open, however, as it switched to back-up power. The outage caused "chaos" for Monday morning rush hour, as passenger trains were shut down and traffic signals were non-operational. Trains stalled for three to five hours. Several hospitals reported interruptions in health services, while others relied on back-up generators. Water treatment plants were shut down for several hours, and millions were unable to draw water from wells powered by electric pumps. The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India stated that the
blackout had "severely impacted" businesses, leaving many unable to operate. Oil refineries were able to continue operating, however, as they maintained independent power supplies. It took 15 hours to restore 80% of service
BIHAR:
BARAUNI, KAHALGAON, KANTI.
JHARKHAND:
PATRATU, TENUGHAT, BOKARO, CHANDRAPURA, JOJAVERA.
DELHI:
RAJGHAT, BADARPUR, INDRAPRASTHA, PRAGATI & PRAGATI-3 CONSUMPTION OF ELECRICITY IN INDIA: 1st Quarter-industries. 2nd Qtr-domestic uses 3rd Qtr-agriculture 4th Qtr- commercial purpose
5th Qtr-railway 6th Qtr-other uses. Electricity production in India- 2.05 lakh megawatt, Demand- 2.70 lakh megawatt