Power shutdown in Tamil Nadu 5 hours and even more. WTF?

[damngoodman999]

Since a week there has been limitless power shutdown in Tamilnadu more than 5hrs on the day time hushhhhhhhh ? since we are all techies how could anyone bare such a horrible times , with out power how we use computer ?

I am in coimbatore , i cannot use my computer more than half an hour power-shutdown is rapid !

Frankly speaking - I CANT TOLERATE IT !!!

anyone experiencing the same ?

[pauldmps]

I live in Jharkhand & believe me, the power supply is dreadful.

BTW, has this anything to do with the State Legislative Assembly elections in your state ?

[furious_gamer]

Yes, too much of the politicians involvement. This will surely reflect in elections.

@damngoodman
You still alive in forum?

[Krow]

Not facing any problems in Chennai so far. I hope the power supply is restored soon. Although I don't have much hope as it is summer.

[damngoodman999]

Raj - yes i m alive !

The Industries r using too much energy , but Electricity board cutting power @ housing areas ! wat kind of method to save power ? This is Exam time & semester season - Most small industries are closed - No proper time schedule for work in Coimbatore !

The electricity board claims that There is No power / Energy saved so power shall become worse !

[Krow]

^Elections are just around the corner. Maybe that is a reason?

[DigitalDude]

and we are buying power big time from other states like gujarat. imagine if that is also stopped. TN is going down the drain. no1 revenue is TASMAC



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[gagan007]

Situation in MP was same when I was doing my graduation. With so many rivers in India why the hell do we have to face such problems even after so many years?

If I am not wrong TN has two nuclear power plants.Right? Why are they unable to cater all the power needs of the state people?

Situation is still ok in cities. I have heard that in villages, though they get free electricity for irrigation and all but overall they suffer more.

[DigitalDude]

koodankulam NPP is yet to be fully complete and so are many power projects across the state. only when koodankulam gets completed the power problem will be manageable. anyway I have reservations over entirely depending on Nuclear power.. anyway that is another discussion.



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[murali1003]

In Chennai I didn't experience any power cuts so far. Someday said TN has nuclear plant, yes but its much like prototype reactor capacity 170 and 220 MW from what i heard is that it produces 60-80% of the capacity. The main source here is here thermal and hydro which produces only 80% of the need some of which is diverted to neighboring states significant amount to bangalore . Though we have installed capacity of 5 GW of wind power I hardly doubt that they function at this season. They are building 2 nuclear reactor of 1 GW each in Koodankulam for decades current schd. operational date june 2011. The source of clean energy is wave/tidal of course solar can be used in future due to desertification

[iinfi]

last year and the year before last .... summers saw 4-8 hrs of load shedding in several parts of Maharashtra. Cities and its suburbs 4 hrs ... towns 8 hrs and rural areas 12 hrs continuous ....i read they get power during the day for irrigation n blah blah ... mismanagement ..... these politicians mite v foreseen a lot of pocket money in nuclear energy .. hence all these deals ... who cares abt the country anyway ...

[pra_2006]

i am in lucknow and the power rarely goes for 15 minutes in 2 or 3 days

[damngoodman999]

Gr8 lucknow peoples !! good luck

[hellknight]

I live in himachal and power rarely goes here. If i does its only for 5 minutes when they change the line or the phase.

[Tachyon1986]

I live in Chennai and don't experience any power outages except for scheduled maintenance activities. By comparison, the rest of Tamil Nadu gets anywhere between 2-6 hours of power outages.

[furious_gamer]

Chennai never get a outrageous power cuts, as you know, the reason. I was in Chennai till 2010(around 3 years) and never experienced a long power cut, unless any rain-causing-problems. But in my home town, there is no single day without power cut and it goes anywhere from 2 to 6 hours and even 10hrs in worst case scenario. WTF!!!

[thetechfreak]

Common situation throughout India although theses days due to rainfall we are having 1 hour every 3 days.

[Krow]

All cities and industries get good power supply while the rural areas suffer.

[NVIDIAGeek]

It's good fer the earth.

Err....

[Sam]

Originally Posted by thetechfreak

Common situation throughout India although theses days due to rainfall we are having 1 hour every 3 days.

no load shedding in Ghy till now

Originally Posted by NVIDIAGeek

Err....

FTW. game is more important than some stupid powercut in name of saving electricity

[himangshu]

In my place Tinsukia(Assam) there is more than 4hrs of powercut!

[thetechfreak]

no load shedding in Ghy till now

Thankfully power situation is good now.

During the India-Pak match there was a powercut of around 30 seconds. I could hear just about hear whole neighbourhood shout in anger.
Today is a bit cloudy, so maybe a small cut if it rains.

People of Guwahati don't suffer that much from powercut as they do from floods.

[Sam]

^^ don't worry buddy. old days will be back by May. when we'll enjoy more pleasant powercut than TN ppls.

[pauldmps]

We are the biggest sufferers of electricity (Jharkhand). Our power plants have failed yesterday so I doubt that we'll be able to see the match at all.

[himangshu]

Originally Posted by pauldmps

We are the biggest sufferers of electricity (Jharkhand). Our power plants have failed yesterday so I doubt that we'll be able to see the match at all.

Sorry to hear that.

[thetechfreak]

Originally Posted by pauldmps

We are the biggest sufferers of electricity (Jharkhand). Our power plants have failed yesterday so I doubt that we'll be able to see the match at all.

Sorry to hear. Best of luck.
Don't worry, I think Govt will try its best to give electricity. I hope the electricity board somehow manages electricity in your state.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by pauldmps

We are the biggest sufferers of electricity (Jharkhand). Our power plants have failed yesterday so I doubt that we'll be able to see the match at all.

really sorry for you. hope electricity back.

[sreemat0p]

Here in Vellore, its cutting for a loooooong time man. Really annoying more so when it cuts off at night with the mosquitoes having a field day!

[thetechfreak]

Nowadays, here we are having 5 hour per day cut.
Shortage of 350 mw

[Ethan_Hunt]

Holy crap! 5 hours of power outage. That's a really pathetic situation. How can you guys bear this heat (forget using the computer)?

We have had about 2 power outages (total) in Bombay, since the advent of the Summer season, each lasted for about 10 minutes tops. People out here don't take this thing lightly.