Kerala faces 60 MW power shortfall as generator at Sabarigiri project shut due to winding failure
KOCHI: A 60 MW power generation unit at Sabarigiri power station, the second largest hydro electric project in Kerala, was shut down on Friday evening due to winding failure. The incident has caused a shortage of 60 MW in the state’s power generation at a time when it is facing high consumption due to the scorching summer heat.
According to KSEB system operations chief engineer S R Anand, the power consumption in the state stood at 88.93 million units of which 32.39 milluin units were generated internally. The power drawn from the national grid was 56.54 million units.
