Power Disruption Hits Hinjewadi IT Park and MIDC Due to Faulty Underground Cable

Power supply was disrupted to parts of Hinjewadi IT Park and Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) in Pune on Sunday due to a fault in an underground high-voltage cable. The fault occurred in a 220-kV Infosys-Pegasus underground cable, shortly after a scheduled maintenance was carried out successfully by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) between 11am and 1pm. Over 12,000 low-tension (LT) domestic consumers and 91 high-tension (HT) industrial consumers were affected, including industrial units, IT companies, and two ultra-high voltage consumers - Infosys and Nextra. Areas affected include MIDC, parts of IT Park, Raisoni Park, Dohler Company, and Wipro Circle.

Key Takeaways:

• A fault in the 220-kV Infosys-Pegasus underground cable caused power disruption to parts of Hinjewadi IT Park and MIDC, affecting over 12,000 domestic consumers and 91 industrial consumers.
• The fault occurred shortly after a scheduled maintenance was carried out by MSEDCL between 11am and 1pm on Sunday.
• Estates affected include MIDC, parts of IT Park, Raisoni Park, Dohler Company, and Wipro Circle.
• MSEDCL is working on a war footing to restore supply through alternative routes.
• Efforts are being made to divert over 63 MW load to other channels.
• MSEDCL executive engineer Somnath Munde stated that domestic consumers will be restored as soon as possible, but HT consumers may have to wait longer.

Statistics:

• 12,000 domestic consumers were affected by the power disruption.
• 91 high-tension (HT) industrial consumers were affected.
• The affected areas include MIDC, Hinjewadi IT Park, Raisoni Park, Dohler Company, and Wipro Circle.
• The fault occurred in a 220-kV Infosys-Pegasus underground cable.
• MSEDCL is working to divert over 63 MW load to other channels.
• Scheduled maintenance was carried out by MSEDCL between 11am and 1pm on Sunday.

Sources:

• MSETCL officials
• MSEDCL officials
• Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL)
• Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from HT Pune.