Power transmission was badly hit after poles and transmission lines were uprooted
Loss of connectivity has left the locals in a lurch (Photo: ANI Twitter)
Hyderabad: There were power blackouts in Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts as the entire transmission machinery collapsed on Sunday under the onsl-aught of 200 kmph wind speed of Cyclone Hudhud. It will take at least a week for total restoration though works will start immediately after the high velocity winds and gale storm ends, said officials.
Assessment of the damage will be done on Monday morning, but officials say that the impact this time has been worse than the cyclone in 1997.“It has been complete devastation for the power transmission system. Right from our generating station at Simhadri to the entire power grid supplying to AP Ttransco to each of the end pole is damaged.
The 200 kmph gale was highly destructive for the poles and the power machinery. Generally a pole can stand up to 140 kmph winds. The impact is worse than that of the ‘97 cyclone,” said energy secretary of AP Ajay Jain.
Damages to the power transmission machinery are expected to be very high, especially in Vishakhapatnam.Meanwhile, all four units of NTPC Simhadri were shut down due to transmission machinery going haywire. This led to generation of 2,000 MW of thermal power being put on hold.
( Source : dc correspondents/ visakhapatnam )
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