PM @narendramodi call to switch off lights for #9Minutesat9PM on Sunday led to speculations of & #39;grid collapse& #39;, & #39;fluctuations& #39; & 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">https://www.business-standard.com/article/c...

Post the 2012 blackout in half of the country, India& #39;s grid & power transmission capacity was ramped up to handle fluctuations & deviations in real time. Here& #39;s an article I wrote on why the blackout happened & how it changed India& #39;s grid system https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/learning-from-power-blackout-better-scrutiny-network-help-prevent-outage-117073100052_1.html">https://www.business-standard.com/article/e...

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& #39;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 & #39;contingency mode& #39; 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">https://www.business-standard.com/article/c...

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