Seven officials suspended as govt forms committee to probe power breakdown

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Govt Takes Action Against Officials Responsible for Nationwide Blackout

Posted 2 seconds ago by Raza Rizvi

The Central Power General Company Limited (GENCO-II) has completed its forensic inquiry into the nationwide power breakdown that plunged the entire country into the dark on Saturday night. According to the report, the Deputy Director of Electrical Switchyard at Guddu Thermal Station, Syed Faiq Hussain, is responsible for the incident.

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The CCTV footage revealed that the Deputy Director of the 600-megawatt power plant had left the premises and returned in the darkness after the breakdown. The official had continued to pretend as if he had been present at the power plant at the time of the crisis but the footage showed him to have returned after the breakdown, indicating criminal negligence on his part.

On the recommendation of the inquiry committee, the Chief Executive Guddu Thermal Power Station, Hamad Amir Hashmi, has suspended the Deputy Director. Additionally, the forensic report has been forwarded to the Ministry of Energy.

Earlier on Sunday, the committee had suspended seven on-duty officers and personnel of the power plant after a preliminary investigation. The initial report had revealed that the nationwide power breakdown had been caused by incorrect switching in the old unit of the power plant.

The Ministry of Energy and the National Transmission & Despatch Company (NTDC) had also constituted committees to investigate the countrywide blackout but GENCO-II had taken less than 72 hours to identify the culprits. An independent inquiry into the incident is also in process.

Govt Takes Action Against Officials Responsible for Nationwide Blackout

The Central Power General Company Limited (GENCO-II) has completed its forensic inquiry into the nationwide power breakdown that plunged the

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Inquiry Report Reveals the Real Reason Behind Nationwide Power Breakdown

Posted 21 mins ago by Darakhshan Anjum

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has released the inquiry report on the countrywide power breakdown on 9 January at 23:40, which reveals that the blackout had been caused by human error at the Guddu power station.

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The Secretary Power, Ali Raza Bhutta, briefed the members of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Energy on the matter and said, “The problem occurred due to a human error at the Guddu power station. The error led to the tripping of the entire power system. The fault occurred as some officials did not follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs) during maintenance work”.

“Due to a mistake, the Guddu Thermal Power Plant tripped, and there was a complete blackout. At the time of the blackout, the power consumption in the country stood at 10,000 megawatts,” he added.
All of Pakistan had been plunged into darkness owing to the unprecedented power breakdown, following which the power system at the National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) had broken down due to the tripping of the power plant. This had also resulted in the disruption of internet services.

The inquiry has identified the officials at the Guddu Thermal Power Plant responsible for the incident, in addition to other concerned officials who should have improved the NTDC system.

Bhutta stated that “The inquiry committee has proposed to take measures to ensure that the failure of one plant does not trip the entire system in the future”.

Inquiry Report Reveals the Real Reason Behind Nationwide Power Breakdown

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has released the inquiry report on the countrywide power breakdown on 9 January

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The Secretary Power, Ali Raza Bhutta, briefed the members of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Energy on the matter and said, “The problem occurred due to a human error at the Guddu power station. The error led to the tripping of the entire power system. The fault occurred as some officials did not follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs) during maintenance work”.

“Due to a mistake, the Guddu Thermal Power Plant tripped, and there was a complete blackout. At the time of the blackout, the power consumption in the country stood at 10,000 megawatts,” he added.
All of Pakistan had been plunged into darkness owing to the unprecedented power breakdown, following which the power system at the National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) had broken down due to the tripping of the power plant. This had also resulted in the disruption of internet services.

Makes no sense at all. Someone should challenge these alleged findings.

Bhutta stated that “The inquiry committee has proposed to take measures to ensure that the failure of one plant does not trip the entire system in the future”.

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