Power being restored across Pakistan after major breakdown
ISLAMABAD: After a huge power breakdown plunged the country into darkness late Saturday, electricity supply was restored in major parts of the country Sunday morning.
Federal Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan said the facility breakdown occurred thanks to a technical fault at the Guddu power station which resulted in frequency falling from 50 to zero in seconds. He added that the authorities managed to restart Tarbela power plant and commenced restoring supply.
Addressing a news conference alongside Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz, the energy minister said it might take a couple of more hours for power to be fully restored across the country.
“We energised Tarbela power station twice, which initiated the restoration process," he said, adding that electricity has been restored in Islamabad, Faisalabad, Jhang and Multan, while K-Electric has been provided 400MVA.
Omar Ayub said teams face difficulties thanks to heavy fog and therefore the exact reason behind the technical fault are going to be identified once the fog lifts.
"The reason for the breakdown has not been ascertained yet. The technical fault occurred during a particular area," he said.
The federal ministers criticised past governments for focusing solely on power generation and neglecting the transmission . "Under the govt of PML-N, the country saw eight world power breakdowns," said the energy minister.
"When the incumbent government assumed office, no work had been done to upgrade the transmission . We are now investing within the transmission and distribution system. A $6 billion cable has been laid in Matiari."
Power restored
Taking to Twitter, the energy minister said 500kv and 220 kv grid stations are restored across the country and power supply has resumed in Rahim Yar Khan, Bahawalpur, Dharki, Guddu, Rohri, Shikarpur, Dera Murad Jamali, Sivi, Quetta, Peshawar, Islamabad, Jhelum, Lahore, Multan, Sahiwal, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Sialkot, and Sargodha.
"Teams are busy restoring electricity for other cities," he added.
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