Maharashtra’s Energy Minister Nitin Raut said maintenance work was underway when the technical outage occurred.
Bombay:
Mumbai and surrounding areas witnessed a massive blackout that left large parts of the city without electricity, disrupted trains and also affected networks.
The power cut was due to “an outage of incoming power from TATA,” Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) said on Monday.
The power supply is interrupted due to an incoming power failure of the TATA.
Disadvantage is regretted.– BETTER electricity (@myBESTElectric) October 12, 2020
Due to a grid outage at Padgha – Kalwa, there is a blackout in Mumbai. The restoration works are in progress.
– BETTER electricity (@myBESTElectric) October 12, 2020
Adani Electricity later said in tweets that his teams were trying to restore supply after a “major power failure” that affected most areas of Mumbai.
“There is a major power failure due to which supply is affected in most parts of Mumbai. In accordance with network security protocols, Adani Power System has been able to maintain itself and set up as an island, ”said Adani Electricity.
“AEML is currently providing critical services in Mumbai. About 385 MW from the AEML Dahanu generation. Our teams are working to restore supply to the affected areas as soon as possible. We regret the inconvenience caused,” the company statement added. .
There is a major power grid failure due to which supply is affected in most areas of Mumbai. In accordance with network security protocols, Adani Power System was able to maintain and island, (1/2)
– Electricity Adani (@Adani_Elec_Mum) October 12, 2020
AEML currently provides critical services in Mumbai with approximately 385 MW through AEML Dahanu generation. Our teams strive to restore supplies to the affected areas as soon as possible. We regret the inconvenience caused. (2/2)
– Electricity Adani (@Adani_Elec_Mum) October 12, 2020
In a video statement, Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut said maintenance work was underway at the 400 kv Kalwa-Padgha center of the Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company when the technical outage occurred. is produced in circuit number 2, which then absorbed all the charge.
“Much of Mumbai and Thane has been affected because of this, power will be restored in 30 to 45 minutes,” he said.
A Mumbai-Thane-Kalyan power outage is in progress.
The Kalwapadgha transmission line has tripped,
as a result Thane-Palghar, New Mumbai, the power is cut. Hence, the blackout cascaded into the suburban city of Mumbai-Thane and Mumbai.
It will be restored in about an hour.– Dr Nitin Raut (@NitinRaut_INC) October 12, 2020
IS Chahal, the municipal commissioner of Mumbai, has asked officers to procure enough diesel for at least eight hours to avoid power outages in hospitals, especially in ICUs. He also asked disaster control staff to keep a mobile diesel generator handy, in case the crisis lasts longer than two hours.
On Twitter, many complained that the power outage had hit Work From Home and online courses.
