Power cut for two hours in Chennai from 2nd December
Posted on: 30/Nov/2013 10:58:54 AM
Come December and Chennai is all set for a power cut of two hours. The cuts induced by a series of shut downs of various power plants and the poor monsoon would continue until the power crisis is solved.
The city will face a power cut of two hours between 8 am to 6 pm from December 2. The impending cuts, however, spell good news for several parts of the State which have been reeling under 6-7 hour power cuts for the last few weeks. The power cuts in these parts will reduce to about 4 hours from December, according to sources within the TNEB.
The power cuts induced by a series of shut downs of various power plants and the poor monsoon would continue until the power crisis is solved. Come December and Chennai is all set for a power cut of two hours. The cuts induced by a series of shutdowns of various power plants and the poor monsoon would continue until the power crisis is solved.
According to sources, the State is currently facing a deficit of 1500 MW to 1800 MW while the demand is about 11,000 MW. The power cuts will continue till there is an increase in power generation by restarting various power plants that have been shut down.Meanwhile, the Vallur Power Plant Unit 1 began production of 400 MW while the North Chennai Thermal Power Station Stage 2 Unit 1 prepared itself for production on Friday. The two power plants had been shut for the last few weeks.The repair work for the North Chennai Thermal Power Station Stage 2 Unit 2, which was shut down after a fire, is being carried out by the BHEL. The plant is to be revived by December first week and handed over to the TNEB by January.
