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PM @narendramodi call to switch off lights for #9Minutesat9PM on Sunday led to speculations of 'grid collapse', 'fluctuations' & maybe repeat of 2012 blackout.
Read here to know why a collapse is unlikely to happen: https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/modi-s-9-min-blackout-call-power-sector-on-alert-to-ensure-grid-stability-120040301902_1.html

Modi's 9-min blackout call: Power sector on alert to ensure grid stability

Power sector on alert to manage any drastic drop in demand

https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/modi-s-9-min-blackout-call-power-sector-on-alert-to-ensure-grid-stability-120040301902_1.html

Post the 2012 blackout in half of the country, India's grid & power transmission capacity was ramped up to handle fluctuations & deviations in real time. Here's an article I wrote on why the blackout happened & how it changed India's grid system https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/learning-from-power-blackout-better-scrutiny-network-help-prevent-outage-117073100052_1.html

Power blackout: Can National grid prevent a 2012 repeat?

Government and sector officials rule out any grid crisis as robust system in place

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/learning-from-power-blackout-better-scrutiny-network-help-prevent-outage-117073100052_1.html

Former @pgcilindia chairman R N Nayak (2011-2015) rules out repetition of such an outage. “Unless sabotage is planned, it is impossible that an outage over such a large area would happen again.”

Simply put: India's power demand is quite low these days (as industry is shut). Demand has fallen by 30% in March. Household demand from lighting is just 10% of current power demand of 120GW.
At national level, this is nothing.

At state-level, all of them have been alerted and are ready to handle quick fluctuations. The power supply system for the past fortnight has been running in 'contingency mode' anyway with the lockdown & demand slump.
To know more: https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/ensure-supply-grid-security-contingency-plans-afoot-for-power-sector-120032401789_1.html

Ensure supply, grid security: Contingency plans afoot for power sector

To ensure steady availability of power in case of sudden ramping up or down, hydro and gas run power stations have been asked to be on standby.

https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/ensure-supply-grid-security-contingency-plans-afoot-for-power-sector-120032401789_1.html

Conclusion: Our Power Grid is built to handle fluctuations.
Switching off lights is a great idea, not just for one day but on daily basis! Hope this #9MinutesForIndia event also help us to understand the importance of saving energy
So #StayHomeStaySafe & #switchoff to #savenergy

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