With India going into a complete lockdown, power generators (gencos), suppliers, and grid operators are entering the contingency mode to ensure seamless supply with minimum manpower. While the country’s largest power generator, NTPC, initiated an emergency plan a week ago, Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) has shifted complete to remote operations.
The most important part of the power supply chain — power grid operator POSOCO and its five load dispatch centres (LDCs) — are acting on a detailed contingency plan. The LDCs —located in five regions — monitor, schedule, and forecast the supply of power in their respective regions.
The contingency plan prepared and circulated on Monday enlisted a 15-point agenda for “ensuring supply and grid security in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak”. This included having reserve manpower for operating in case of any emergency and establishing temporary control rooms at every LDC.
