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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
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
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
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 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
To know more: 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
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
