Cyclone Titli Hits Southern Power Grid

Hyderabad: Cyclone Titli has damaged the power grid in the north-south corridor. Therefore, the availability of power supply to southern states including the state of Telangana would be affected for the next three days, said CMD of TS Genco and Transco D Prabhakar Rao.

Speaking in a special Power Coordination Committee convened to assess the damage, he said that the department would try to avoid inconveniencing the general public by tapping power from hydel and thermal sources to the maximum extent for uninterrupted power supply in the state. He said that there won’t be any power cuts and asked the people to cooperate.

Thalcher- Kolar, Angul- Srikakulam lines were totally destroyed due to

Cylcone Titli, because of which there is a shortfall of 3000 MWs of power to Telangana. Power supply of close to 2500 MW has to be supplied from the Central power stations, but only 1500 MWs is being distributed. The state of Chhattisgarh is supplying only 350 MWs instead of the required 1000MWs.

Demand has increased to 40% and when compared to last year’s consumption of 7,538 MWs which has touched 10,600 MWs this month.

Electricity department officials have been told to be available round the clock to help customers in the coming three days.

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