Power outages continue as shortfall reaches 6000MW amid scorching weather

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

Unannounced load shedding is happening ..don't why why speak of lie on this matter ...with surplus electricity the performance is great ...All we heard during these years electric rate to be Increased for availability..

Once upon a time.

https://twitter.com/x/status/209868309640904705

 

[H!TchHiker]

Once upon a time.

https://twitter.com/x/status/209868309640904705

Nothing new for our political leaders ..only care to speak in opposition ...

 

[Muhammad Omar]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1411310567504154624

dont know how much truth this holds

Islamabad still facing load Shedding

 

[xyxmt]

Man why is this government so incompetent and corrupt. Like we understand N was the master of corruption but at least they had their shit together. Another crisis is the making and add this to the list of wheat, sugar and oil crisis.

Abhi harami bolain gai gi mafia gas nahi dai rahai haam kuch nahi karsaktai

LMAO how soon we forget, 16 hours of load shedding across the country, most industry shutdown because of no electricity....but NS has his shit together for sure....because he wont even give his shit to anyone.

 

[doorstar]

It's been just over 1000 days in the centre and nearly 8 years in KPK, give them a few more decades or so might fix something.

Man why is this government so incompetent and corrupt. Like we understand N was the master of corruption but at least they had their shit together

so what is the reason for the electricity shortages in your fat pandit's favorite country? oh btw why did the crooked pandit clan pay no attention to the grid infrastructure?

LMAO how soon we forget, 16 hours of load shedding across the country, most industry shutdown because of no electricity....but NS has his shit together for sure....because he wont even give his shit to anyone.

once during PMLN tenure I saw people were getting power for 3 hours a day even that was not constant (fluctuating between not enough power to run a fan and surges galore big enough to fry the appliances)

 

[swnjo]

so what is the reason for the electricity shortages in your fat pandit's favorite country? oh btw why did the crooked pandit clan pay no attention to the grid infrastructure?

once during PMLN tenure I saw people were getting power for 3 hours a day even that was not constant (fluctuating between not enough power to run a fan and surges galore big enough to fry the appliances)

Is the cause same in your country as in Indian punjab ? The Indian punjab state is having shortage of power because of their own mismanagement.
1. They shutdown their own thermal power plants
2. Didn't initiate alternative power generation source due to various reason
3.Didn`t buy & still not buying power from the grid because the power department have no money

Explained: What is the reason for Punjab’s unprecedented power crisis?

Punjab power crisis: As the temperatures have soared and it is peak season for paddy transplantation, the demand for power has touched 14,225 MW. However, but the power utility has only been able to supply 12,800 MW.

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Explained: What is behind Punjab’s unprecedented power crisis?

The PSPCL failed to anticipate that this year the demand would jump to 14,500 MW and made arrangements for only 13,000 MW of supply | Representational image

As temperatures shoot up across Punjab where paddy transplantation is also in full swing, the state is facing an acute shortage of power. Even as the agriculture sector is not getting its promised eight-hour power supply, domestic consumer have been left to sweat it out because of long power cuts. To add to this, the state owned power utility PSPCL has imposed a two-day compulsory cut on high-consumption industries to divert power for crops and domestic sector. Also, there is a ban on running of air conditioners in government offices, whose timings have already been curtailed from 8 am to 2 pm because of the shortage.
But what has led to this unprecedented power crisis in Punjab? We explain:
What is the power crisis in Punjab?
As the temperatures have soared and it is peak season for paddy transplantation, the demand for power has touched 14,225 MW. However, but the power utility has only been able to supply 12,800 MW. The gap of 1,425 MW has triggered power cuts of up to 14 hours in the domestic sector.

Now industries has been shut down for two days to ensure that the agriculture sector gets enough supply and the precious window of transplanting paddy is not lost. A few days ago, farmers and domestic consumers had hit the streets in protest. Industry bodies are complaining how this is the last thing they wanted in the middle of a pandemic which has badly hit all businesses.
What is the gap between demand and supply?
In 2019, the maximum demand during peak season was 13,633 MW. Every year the state records increase in demand by about 500 MW. In 2020, during the Covid lockdown it was 13,150 MW. The PSPCL failed to anticipate that this year the demand would jump to 14,500 MW and made arrangements for only 13,000 MW of supply. The gap is now too huge, leaving the government embarrassed and consumers harassed.
What has driven the power crisis in the state?
Among the first decisions taken by the present Congress government in Punjab was to shut down the government-run thermal plant in Bathinda and two units of another government thermal plant in Ropar with a combined capacity of 880 MW. After shutting down of these plants, no alternate arrangements were made to make up for the production loss.
Further, in 2018, PSPCL’s plan to install a 100-MW solar plant at Bathinda thermal plant, which could have come up within a year, was rejected by the government. Similarly, a PSPCL proposal to convert a unit of Bathinda thermal to process biomass fuel using paddy straw was also rejected.
Also a unit of private TSPL Power Plant at Talwandi Sabo has been shut since March 8 for want of repairs. The unit supplies 660 MW. Former PSPCL chairman Baldev Singh Sra says this had to be shut down because of faulty Power purchase Agreements (PPAs). “There is no provision in PPAs regarding availability of private power plants during peak season even as other states like UP and Gujarat have this. I find it surprising as the unit is shut for four months. When there will be no financial liability on the private plants, why would they expedite repairs,” asked Sra.

Why can’t Punjab purchase power?
PSPCL is facing a fund crunch. The government along owes it Rs 5,000 crore on account of agriculture subsidy and government offices owe PSPCL Rs 2,000 crore. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, during a recent power review meeting, had directed the department of finance to release Rs 500 crore to the utility for purchase power. Also, even if it bought more power, the state has a transmission capacity of only 13,000 MW and the Punjab State Transmission Corporation Limited (PSTCL) is blamed for not enhancing the transmission capacity by upgrading capacity of 400/220 KV transmission lines and ICTs.

Why has the government not made alternate arrangements?
Squarely blaming the government for lack of planning, Sra underlined that the government has not appointing a regular CMD of PSTCL since its inception in April 2010 and same is headed by IAS as additional charge. “Similarly, the CMD of PSPCL, A. Venu Prasad, who is a bright officer, is too overburdened. He holds the charge of other offices like Excise and Taxation. How do you expect him to provide time. All the crisis is a failure in planning and acting at the right time,” he said, adding that efforts to ensure dependence on private power plants is also to be blamed for the situation in the state.

 

[doorstar]

Is the cause same in your country as in Indian punjab ? The Indian punjab state is having shortage of power because of their own mismanagement.

somewhat different. akhand bharati fat brahman forgot to create a better grid when he went on a spree of installing ( surplus to requirements ) powerplants

 

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

Power crisis worsens in Pak, citizens suffer 16 hours of load-shedding


Pakistan is reeling under heavy load-shedding resulting in leaving citizens without electricity for 16 hours.

Citizens from several cities of Pakistan's Punjab, including Lahore, Multan, and Gujranwala, took to the streets on Friday to protest the prolonged, announced electricity load-shedding in their respective areas.


The protests were staged at Nawabpur Road in Multan and Gondlanwala Chowk in Gujranwala located in Punjab, where protestors chanted slogans against the Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO) and the government, saying that 16 hours of power outage has made their lives miserable, Geo News reported.

Citizens say that load-shedding lasts for six to eight hours in most Punjab cities, including Lodhran, Bahawalpur, and Bahawalnagar, whereas it lasts for 10 to 12 hours in rural areas.

Citing the report, Geo News reported that hordes of people, affected by the power crisis, flocked to the streets, set tires on fire, and blocked roadways.

Meanwhile, in the provincial capital of Lahore, intermittent load-shedding has been going on for the last 24 hours, agitating the citizens as they have to bear the sweltering heat.

According to the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) officials, unscheduled load-shedding is occurring within LESCO's boundaries due to electricity production shortfall, while issues related to frequent feeder trips are also being experienced due to the increased pressure on grid stations.

However, officials from the ministry of power stated that a lack of water in Tarbela Dam, as well as a lack of gas and oil in power plants, had affected power generation, Geo News reported.

In January this year, several cities across Pakistan, including the capital Islamabad had plunged into darkness for several hours following a massive nationwide electricity blackout.

Power crisis worsens in Pak, citizens suffer 16 hours of load-shedding

Pakistan is reeling under heavy load-shedding resulting in leaving citizens without electricity for 16 hours.

www.business-standard.com

 

[Zibago]

Islamabad still facing load Shedding

Maybe I live in a different Islamabad

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Maybe I live in a different Islamabad

Kaun se sector me ho?

 

[khansaheeb]

Man why is this government so incompetent and corrupt. Like we understand N was the master of corruption but at least they had their shit together. Another crisis is the making and add this to the list of wheat, sugar and oil crisis.

Abhi harami bolain gai gi mafia gas nahi dai rahai haam kuch nahi karsaktai

Should be called "Imran can't".

 

[Zibago]

Kaun se sector me ho?

i-10

 

[Genghis khan1]

Add hammer to chand tara and start hanging people. Put everyone to work.
Zinda qomon ko Qarbani dana perti hy.— Quaid e Azam

 

[Genghis khan1]

World is banning production of Petroleum run vehicle engine by 2030-2035, for EV and over there, ajj tak aik bajli ka masla Hal nhi hoa

Now the question is, when world will stop producing internal combustion engine in next 10-15 years, how are Pakistanis going to travel?

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

Problem which we face in Pakistan, is not power generation anymore, rather power management. ...

More like Pakistan needs to have at least 100GW of installed electrical capacity instead of adding just around 1-2GW a year for a nation of 220 million people.

And, that same nation also adds around 3.5 million people to its population annually.

Where is the vision to install enough electricity for the new 3.5 million people a year?