Powerless: Andhra Pradesh loses 1,300 MW, big cuts loom large
Unofficial power cuts, in addition to official load-shedding, will be imposed in Seemandhra
Hyderabad: People reeling under power cuts in Andhra Pradesh are in for tougher times. Unofficial power cuts, in addition to official load-shedding, will be imposed in Seemandhra as nearly 1,300 MW of power generation was hit due to tripping of units at thermal power stations in Vijayawada, Rayalaseema and Krishnapatnam in addition to wind energy generation falling from 500 MW to 50 MW at various places in the state.
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Though APGenco and APTransco officials said all the units would be restored by Friday evening as the generation was hit due to minor problems such as boiler tube leakages and small technical snags, sources said unannounced power cuts would also be imposed in Seemandhra.
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Had a very fruitful meeting with @PiyushGoyalBJP & he extended his support to AP by promising 500MW power production.
— N Chandrababu Naidu (@ncbn) June 26, 2014