Pune: The company’s electricity transmission of the state of Maharashtra Limited (MSetCL) on Thursday said the extra high voltage tower line in the region without an anti-fog disk insulator will be identified and the provisions made to install the material.
Technical failure due to enforcement of insulators in the 400KV transmission line that supplies power to Lonukand Sub-Station and Chakan produces a blackout of almost 8 hours in Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad, Chakan MIDC, Lonukand and Wagholi from around 5am on Wednesday, affects more than 24 Consumer housing, commercial and industrial lakh.
MSetCL said the extreme fog caused stumble a 400KV transmission line that turned on Lonukand and Chakan’s sub-stations, which feeded the sub-station in Pune and other areas.
This has led to forced shedding in all 400KV and 200KV transmission lines in Pune, Baramati, Chakan and industrial estates.
An official from MSetCL on Thursday said, “Anti-fog disk insulators are generally installed in the tower line in the hilly area, such as Khandala, Lonavala, and Mahabaleshwar.
However, Wednesday’s blackouts are caused in stretches that are usually not vulnerable.
For fog or pollution .
We will survey and identify the area and make the provisions needed.
“However, the official refused to reveal what would be the expected budget to install the isolator.
However, he said it would be more than RS1 Crore.
Nishikant Raut, Public Relations Officials from Electricity Distribution Company Maharashtra Limited (MSEDCL), told TII, “Power outages and forced-shedding is completed on Wednesday itself.
There are no complaints related to the disturbance of the power of any part of the part of Pune , Pimpri Chinchwad or rural areas on Thursday.
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